title: [First year of experience in laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy with Pearson type laryngotracheal myomucosal shunt].
abstract: In this essay we deal with different aspects of the techniques described by Pearson and cols. in 1980, carrying out an analysis of objectives, indications and contraindications, physiological fundamentals, description of the surgical technique, aftercare and exposition of the results achieved in patients operated from September 1996-97.
authors.affiliation: Servicío de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cervicofacial, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muñoz Herrera
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gómez González
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guillén Guerrero
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aguirre García
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Criado Martín
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanco Pérez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santa Cruz Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003679:Deglutition; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D010699:Phonation; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*