An improved method of flexible endoscopic creation of tracheoesophageal fistula for voice restoration

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1034-1035

  Chan, H ^a   Mesko, T ^a   Fields, K ^b   Barkin, J ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blom singer prosthesis; Endoscope; Laryngectomy; Tracheoesophageal fistula; Voice restoration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX DISORDER; LARYNX TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TRACHEOTOMY;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; LARYNGECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TRACHEOTOMY; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 0031254216     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900520     Document Type: Article

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