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The ‘Allan Johnson’ voice prosthesis. A modification of the Bivona voice prosthesis for immediate post-fitting aphonia after secondary tracheo—oesophageal puncture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. D. R. Spraggs ,
A. Perry  and
A. D. Cheesman
P. D. R. Spraggs*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London.
A. Perry
Affiliation:
Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London.
A. D. Cheesman
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London.
*
Paul D. R. Spraggs, F.R.C.S.,6 Dunstable Mews, London WIN 1RQ.
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Abstract

Abstract The combination of a narrow oesophageal lumen and a hypertonic pharyngo-oesophageal (P-E) segment following laryngectomy and secondary tracheo-oesophageal puncture (TEP) can cause obstruction of a voice prosthesis and consequently prevent phonation. The ‘Allan Johnson’ modification of the Bivona voice prosthesis incorporates a stainless steel slide and has been successfully used to remedy such a circumstance.

Keywords

LarynxartificialTracheooesophageal fistula
Type
Short Communication
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 7 , July 1994 , pp. 579 - 581
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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