A tracheostomy obturator for a patient with hereditary angioneurotic edema.
This article describes a technique for fabrication of a custom tracheostomy obturator for a patient with hereditary angioneurotic edema and a permanent tracheostoma. The impression technique and fabrication of a custom tracheostoma valve retainer for a laryngectomy patient closely mirrors the technique used for fabricating a tracheostomy obturator.
Moon
Marty G
MG
US Army Dental Corps, and Department of Prosthtics, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. marty.moon@na.amedd.army.mil
Taft
Robert
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Robinson
Robert
R
Marrero
Roy
R
D000799:Angioedema / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*