Viscoaugmentation as a treatment for leakage around the Provox® 2 voice rehabilitation system

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 847-848

  Luff, D A ^a   Izzat, S ^a   Farrington, W T ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Prosthesis; Tracheo oesophageal fistula; Voice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GEL; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX PROSTHESIS; MALE; SPEECH REHABILITATION; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0032852896     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100145372     Document Type: Article

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