An improved method of flexible endoscopic creation of tracheoesophageal fistula for voice restoration

H. Chan; T. Mesko; K. Fields; J. Barkin

doi:10.1007/s004649900520

An improved method of flexible endoscopic creation of tracheoesophageal fistula for voice restoration

H. Chan, T. Mesko, K. Fields, J. Barkin

Medicine

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Abstract

We present improvements of a previously reported method of tracheoesophageal puncture for voice restoration in postlaryngectomy patients. Our method utilizes a flexible endoscope to enable the tracheoesophageal puncture to be made under direct visualization using only local anesthesia and intravenous sedation. After 3 days, the created tracheoesophageal fistula tract is mature enough to allow placement of a voice prosthesis in the office. This allows the entire procedure to be performed in an outpatient setting with minimal risk.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1034-1035
Number of pages	2
Journal	Surgical endoscopy
Volume	11
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900520
State	Published - Oct 1997

Keywords

Blom-singer prosthesis
Endoscope
Laryngectomy
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Voice restoration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery

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