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Tracheogastric puncture for vocal rehabilitation following total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy
Author(s) -
Maniglia Anthony J.,
Leder Steven B.,
Goodwin W. Jarrard,
Sawyer Robert,
Sasaki Clarence T.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880110609
Subject(s) - laryngectomy , medicine , fluency , intelligibility (philosophy) , rehabilitation , anastomosis , esophageal speech , audiology , voice prosthesis , surgery , psychology , larynx , physical therapy , philosophy , mathematics education , epistemology
Speech rehabilitation postpharyngolaryngoesophagectomy has not received significant emphasis. We describe our experience with five patients who underwent a delayed tracheogastric puncture (TGP) after pharyngogastric anastomosis. When compared to patients who had undergone tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) after laryngectomy, speech intelligibility and fluency were adequate for conversational speech, but voice quality was characterized by lower pitch, reduced intensity, slower rate, and a “wet” quality. There were no complications related to the TGP. TGP is a safe and often useful procedure for voice and speech restoration in patients who have undergone total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy and pharyngogastric anastomosis.