Saito H, Yoshida S, Saito T, Wakui S, Manabe Y, Tsuda G
Department of Otolaryngology, Fukui, Japan Medical School.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1989 Apr;115(4):494-6. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1989.01860280092023.
A newly devised simple primary tracheoesophageal shunt method, involving a mucodermal tunnel, was performed on 14 patients. Aspiration was prevented by percutaneous digital pressure on the shunt, with silicone or collagen injection around it, or the use of a voice prosthesis. The overall success rate was 79% (11/14). This method was an easy one-stage procedure that could be performed in about 15 minutes.