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An unusual case of dysphagia: retained Groningen valve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. I. Basha  and
L. H. Durham
S. I. Basha
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, U.K.
L. H. Durham
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast and Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham, U.K.
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Abstract

A Groningen speaking valve was lodged in the oesophagus in a post-laryngectomy patient and was neglected for nine years. The patient presented with dysphagia. It was diagnosed and removed on rigid endoscopy. The procedure was complicated by a primary tear of the oesophagus, that was managed conservatively. The case has many interesting features, that are discussed below.

Keywords

DysphagiaVoiceProsthesis Failure
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 5 , May 2002 , pp. 392 - 394
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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