title: A pneumatic artificial larynx popularized in Hong Kong.
abstract: The 'Taiwan tube' is an inexpensive pneumatic artificial larynx made in Taiwan. The device, which is a tracheo-oral shunt containing a resonator, is popular with laryngectomees in Hong Kong. This paper reports its use and describes its working dynamics which compare favourably with those of other forms of voice restoration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Chalstrey
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Bleach
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: van Hasselt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014833:Voice Quality