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Closing an Intractable Tracheoesophageal Fistula Caused by a Tracheoesophageal Shunt Using a Myocutaneous Flap and a Hinged Flap With Skin Graft in a Two-Step Procedure

Total laryngectomy involves removal of the vocal cords resulting in the loss of vocal function. After laryngectomy, the patient's vocal function can be restored in several ways, including the insertion of a tracheoesophageal (TE) shunt. A TE shunt is considered an effective means of restoring s...

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Autores principales: Morimatsu, Yasuyuki, Yonezawa, Koichiro, Matsui, Hidetoshi, Iwae, Shigemichi, Sakakibara, Shunsuke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8310611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34322353
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15913