Tracheoesophageal puncture site closure with sternocleidomastoid musculocutaneous transposition flap
Introduction: Tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis is highly effective in providing speech after total laryngectomy. Although it is a safe method, in certain cases dilatation or leakage occurs around the prosthesis that needs closure of tracheoesophageal fistula. Both non-surgical and surgical methods...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2015-09-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.173125 |