Basha S I, Durham L H
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
J Laryngol Otol. 2002 May;116(5):392-4. doi: 10.1258/0022215021910889.
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.
