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Total Closure of Enlarged Tracheoesophageal Puncture with Septal Button: Long-Term Results

Author(s) -

Özlem Ünsal,

Meltem Akpınar,

Bilge Türk,

Didem Rifki,

Berna Uslu Coşkun

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

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Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481

H-Index - 44

eISSN - 1423-0275

pISSN - 0301-1569

DOI - 10.1159/000431231

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , closure (psychology) , aspiration pneumonia , pneumonia , economics , market economy

Tracheoesophageal puncture enlargement in laryngectomized patients is a significant problem due to complications such as aspiration pneumonia. There are several management methods including conservative and nonconservative techniques. A total closure of the enlarged tracheoesophageal puncture is needed in some cases when conservative approaches have failed. At this point, the insertion of a silicone septal button in the puncture site is a useful, inexpensive, and simple technique. The follow-up of 4 patients managed with this technique revealed satisfactory long-term results.

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