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Reconstruction of the pharyngoesophagus with voice restoration

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Vocal rehabilitation is of great importancefor patients to maintain life quality following surgical treatment of head and neck tumors. Although the tracheo-neoesophageal shunt is a possible solution for voice restoration after pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy, regurgitation through the reconstructed shunt easily leads to aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, prevention of reflux to the airway is essential in all reconstructive proceduresfor tracheo-neoesophageal shunt. This article reviewsprevious methods restoring speech function following pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan

    Hiroyuki Sakurai & Motohiro Nozaki

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Sakurai, H., Nozaki, M. Reconstruction of the pharyngoesophagus with voice restoration. Int J Clin Oncol 10, 243–246 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-005-0512-y

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