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01-08-2019 | Aspiration Pneumonia | Short Communication

Fascia lata graft closure of an enlarged tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) after laryngectomy/laryngopharyngectomy

Authors: Raghav C. Dwivedi, Rameez Sattar, Gavriil Tsiropulous, Costa Repanos

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 8/2019

Abstract

Enlargement of tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) is seen in 1–29% of laryngectomee/laryngopharyngectomee using tracheoesophageal voice. It predisposes patient for recurrent aspiration pneumonia. Surgical closure of TEP is required in 30–67% of patients not responding to conservative measures. Surgical closure of an enlarged TEP using a flap may be time consuming, complex, and logistically challenging to organize. A novel technique of Fascia lata graft closure of an enlarged TEP is presented here. This technique can be useful in carefully selected patients with an enlarged TEP.

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Title: Fascia lata graft closure of an enlarged tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) after laryngectomy/laryngopharyngectomy
Authors: Raghav C. Dwivedi
Rameez Sattar
Gavriil Tsiropulous
Costa Repanos
Publication date: 01-08-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Aspiration Pneumonia
Laryngectomy
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-019-05444-2

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