A 10-year experience with the Amatsu tracheoesophageal shunt

Abstract

ARTIGO ORIGINAL Rev Bras Otorrinolaringol. V.68, n.5, 667-71, set./out. 2002 «« ««Palavras-chave: shunt traqueoesofágico, laringectomia, reabilitação vocal.

Practice of laryngectomy rehabilitation interventions

“…The enthusiasm with the possible vocal rehabilitation encouraged several surgeons to use them, but just a few published long-term results. The authors concluded that this technique had a low complication rate, low cost, and is the preferred method of rehabilitation in their institution [28]. Most patients presented bronchoaspiration and in four cases there was the need to close the 'neo-glottis'.…”