Long-Term Complications of Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis
Maria Rita Bianco,
Vincenzo Saita,
Federico Occhiuzzi
et al.
Abstract:Background: The aim of our multicenter retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term complications associated with primary and secondary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) in patients who underwent total laryngectomy (TL) for laryngeal cancer and were subsequently rehabilitated to phonatory function with tracheoesophageal speech (TES). Materials and Methods: To evaluate the long-term outcomes and complications of TEP, the following data were collected: mean time of prosthesis replacement, mean time of onset … Show more
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