Surgical voice restoration: the Sunderland experience.
Surgical voice restoration following tracheo-oesophageal puncture is a well established procedure and the principal means of speech rehabilitation following laryngectomy and more recently laryngopharyngectomy. A valve prosthesis was used in 65 patients, 50 of whom underwent insertion at the time of surgery. Of the 65, 49 were men, 16 women and 15 have since died; the median length of follow-up of valves in situ has been 24.7 months (range 2-46 months). Of the 50 living patients 80% were using the valve at last examination. Complications arose in 52% but were generally minor and easily overcome.
Prichard
A J
AJ
Department of Otolaryngology and Speech and Language Therapy Royal Infirmary, Sunderland, UK.
Powell
A
A
Samuel
P R
PR
Stafford
F W
FW
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011677:Punctures; D013070:Speech Therapy; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*