Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The voice prosthesis inserted into a tracheoesophageal fistula has become the most widely used device for voice rehabilitation in patients with total laryngectomy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe a...
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| author | Conte Sergio C De Nardi Elena Conte Federico Nardini Stefano |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The voice prosthesis inserted into a tracheoesophageal fistula has become the most widely used device for voice rehabilitation in patients with total laryngectomy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe a case of tracheoesophageal prosthesis’ (TEP) aspiration in a laryngectomized patient, with permanent tracheal stoma, that appeared during standard cleaning procedure, despite a programme of training for the safe management of patients with voice prosthesis.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The definitive diagnosis and treatment were performed by flexible bronchoscopy, that may be considered the procedure of choice in these cases, also on the basis of the literature.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5974400ac5d2435c822cb9e03cb10d102024-03-02T07:05:45ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMultidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine2049-69582012-08-01712510.1186/2049-6958-7-25Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patientConte Sergio CDe Nardi ElenaConte FedericoNardini Stefano<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The voice prosthesis inserted into a tracheoesophageal fistula has become the most widely used device for voice rehabilitation in patients with total laryngectomy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe a case of tracheoesophageal prosthesis’ (TEP) aspiration in a laryngectomized patient, with permanent tracheal stoma, that appeared during standard cleaning procedure, despite a programme of training for the safe management of patients with voice prosthesis.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The definitive diagnosis and treatment were performed by flexible bronchoscopy, that may be considered the procedure of choice in these cases, also on the basis of the literature.</p>http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/7/1/25Flexible bronchoscopyForeign body aspirationTracheoesophageal prosthesis |
| spellingShingle | Conte Sergio C De Nardi Elena Conte Federico Nardini Stefano Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Flexible bronchoscopy Foreign body aspiration Tracheoesophageal prosthesis |
| title | Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient |
| title_full | Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient |
| title_fullStr | Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient |
| title_short | Aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient |
| title_sort | aspiration of tracheoesophageal prosthesis in a laryngectomized patient |
| topic | Flexible bronchoscopy Foreign body aspiration Tracheoesophageal prosthesis |
| url | http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/7/1/25 |
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