Clinical Use of Tracheo-oesophageal Voice Prostheses After-laryngectomy / 听力学及言语疾病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of tracheo-oesophageal vioce prostheses after total laryngectomy.Methods Between 1995 and 1999,18 male patients ,Aged from 42 to 68,average 54.6,used Blom-singer voice prostheses after total laryngectomy.10 cases were glottic style,8 cases were subglottic style.12 patients received stage I,6 patients received stage Ⅱ voice reconstruction surgery. Results All cases were followed-up from 3 to 5 years. The success rate was 77.8%(14/18). The time with prostheses ranged from 8 to 19 months(average 12months). All failures were stage Ⅱ surgey .Conclusion Stage I voice reconstruction surgery can be performed in all total laryngectomy patients. But the indications of stage Ⅱ voice reconstruction surgery should be controlled strictly. More attention should be paid to the training of voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy. The tracheo-oesophageal voice prostheses is an effective method to improve the life quality of the patients.