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Tracheo-oesophageal puncture without tears: the forceps technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Peter H. Rhŷs Evans*
Affiliation:
London
*
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, LondonSW3.

Abstract

Certain problems have been encountered using a rigid endoscopic technique for tracheo-oesophageal puncture in voice restoration following laryngectomy. An alternative method is described using a modified curved abdominal forceps which allows quicker and more predictable access to the puncture site.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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