Practical Management of Periprosthetic Leakage in Patients Rehabilitated With a Provox® 2 Voice Prosthesis After Total Laryngectomy

2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 301-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eviatar Friedlander ◽  
Paloma Pinacho Martínez ◽  
Daniel Poletti Serafini ◽  
Carlos Martín-Oviedo ◽  
Tomás Martínez Guirado ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
pp. 019459982098334
Author(s):  
Claudio Parrilla ◽  
Ylenia Longobardi ◽  
Jacopo Galli ◽  
Mario Rigante ◽  
Gaetano Paludetti ◽  
...  

Objective Periprosthetic leakage represents the most demanding long-term complication in the voice prosthesis rehabilitation. The aim of this article is to discuss the various causes of periprosthetic leakage and to propose a systematic management algorithm. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Otolaryngology clinic of the University Polyclinic A. Gemelli–IRCCS Foundation. Methods The study included 115 patients with voice prosthesis who were treated from December 2014 to December 2019. All patients who experienced periprosthetic leakage were treated with the same step-by-step therapeutic approach until it was successful. Incidence, management, and success rate of every attempt are analyzed and discussed. Results Periprosthetic leakage was reported 330 times by 82 patients in 1374 clinic accesses. Radiotherapy, timing of tracheoesophageal puncture, and type of total laryngectomy (primary or salvage) did not influence the incidence of periprosthetic leakage. Salvage total laryngectomy increases the risk of more clinically relevant leakages. Conclusion By using a systematic algorithm with a step-by-step standardized approach, periprosthetic leakage management could become a less treacherous issue.


2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Nasu ◽  
Shuji Koike ◽  
Daisuke Noda ◽  
Yoshihiro Onoe ◽  
Masaru Aoyagi

2003 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 1093-1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Yamada ◽  
Shin-ichiro Nishii ◽  
Shigetoshi Sakabe ◽  
Ryoji Ishida

1993 ◽  
Vol 107 (12) ◽  
pp. 1149-1150
Author(s):  
Simon N. Rogers ◽  
Andrew Batch ◽  
David Powell ◽  
Kaye Radford

AbstractTracheo-oesophageal prostheses are commonly inserted in patients following total laryngectomy to improve the quality of the voice. Unfortunately the device eventually fails and requires replacement. A valve change, although well tolerated by patients, necessitates an out-patient visit and delay in its replacement can lead to problems of pneumonia or dehydration. In this short paper we describe a simple temporary solution for a leaking valve and recommend its use in patients who are delayed in returning to the unit for example when on holiday.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 514.e1-514.e4
Author(s):  
Heather Starmer ◽  
Russell H. Taylor ◽  
Salem I. Noureldine ◽  
Jeremy D. Richmon

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 988-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond W M Ng ◽  
Paul Lam ◽  
Birgitta Y H Wong

Insertion of a voice prosthesis through the tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) is one way to restore the voice after total laryngectomy. The second generation Provox® voice prosthesis is presently one of the most popular devices. Although TEP can be done primarily, there are many centres that prefer it to be done at a second stage for various reasons. However, secondary TEP for retrograde replacement of prosthesis can be difficult and general anaesthesia is very often necessary. Moreover, the presence of neck stiffness and fibrosis from the surgery or previous radiotherapy could affect the neck extension for proper positioning of the trocar. Similarly, it is difficult to insert the prosthesis if there is stenosis at the pharyngoesophageal segment. We describe a technique in which creation of secondary TEP and insertion of Provox®2 is done with local anaesthesia under the same setting. The procedure is well tolerated and can be safely performed on an out-patient basis.


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