Speech restoration following total laryngo-pharyngectomy with free jejunal repair.
Nine patients who have undergone total laryngo-pharyngectomy with free jejunal reconstruction between 1984 and 1993, have had Blom-Singer valves inserted. All patients had little or no voice prior to valve insertion, compared with a good but gravelly voice after valve insertion. Tracheo-oesophageal puncture and valve insertion provides a safe and reliable means of restoring voice after laryngo-pharyngectomy with free jejunal repair.
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
P S
PS
Wilson
F J
FJ
Bruce-Lockhart
A P
AP
Johnson
P H
PH
Rhys Evans
D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods*; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery