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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Main Authors: Dushyant Jaiswal, Prabha Yadav, Vinay Kant Shankhdhar, Rajendra Suresh Gujjalanavar, Prashant Puranik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.173125