Safe and easy method for secondary tracheo-oesophageal puncture.
We describe a method for performing secondary tracheo-oesophageal puncture in patients who have undergone total laryngectomy. The technique is straightforward and easy. It uses a minimum of readily available equipment with a simple modification to a standard pharyngoscope.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK. ahusband@waitrose.com
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D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*