Deshpande M S
Consultant Surgical Oncologist (Head and Neck), Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, 400 053 India.
Indian J Surg Oncol. 2010 Apr;1(2):146-50. doi: 10.1007/s13193-010-0028-4. Epub 2010 Nov 21.
Loss of voice is a major concern after total laryngectomy. Tracheo-esophageal prosthesis was described in 1980 by Blom and Singer as a method of postlaryngectomy voice rehabilitation. Since then it has seen many phases of developments. Now it has evolved into highly effective method with success rates more than 90% and better quality of voice than other modalities. It also gives good quality of life and voice related quality of life. Though it is associated with some complications, they are easy to manage. All these have made tracheo-esophageal prosthesis the 'Gold Standard' of post-laryngectomy voice rehabilitation.
全喉切除术后声音丧失是一个主要问题。1980年,布洛姆和辛格描述了气管食管假体,作为喉切除术后声音恢复的一种方法。从那时起,它经历了许多发展阶段。现在它已发展成为一种高效的方法,成功率超过90%,声音质量优于其他方式。它还能提供良好的生活质量和与声音相关的生活质量。尽管它会引发一些并发症,但很容易处理。所有这些都使气管食管假体成为喉切除术后声音恢复的“金标准”。