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. 2023 Oct;45(10):2735-2740.
doi: 10.1002/hed.27506. Epub 2023 Sep 6.

Protocolized awake secondary tracheoesophageal puncture with immediate voicing

Nicolette Jabbour  1 , Timothy Rodriggs  1 , Meredith O'Dea  1   2   3 , Taha Mur  1   4 , Kailey Vitale  1   2 , Daniel L Faden  1   2   5   6
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Protocolized awake secondary tracheoesophageal puncture with immediate voicing

Nicolette Jabbour et al. Head Neck. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Tracheoesophageal (TE) puncture with voice prosthesis placement is a common method for vocal rehabilitation in patients who have undergone total laryngectomy. Tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis (TEP) placement after laryngectomy, known as secondary TE puncture, is traditionally done in the operating room, using rigid esophagoscopy. Traditional secondary TEP placement carries a number of downsides including risks associated with general anesthesia, high cost, and technical challenges associated with anatomical variables. As a result, in-office secondary TE puncture has become an increasingly utilized procedure with many advantages but currently lacks standardization. Here, we describe a kit-based, awake, in-office secondary TE puncture with primary TEP placement technique. This technique calls for an endoscopic snare in the event there is difficulty passing the guidewire in the cranial trajectory. No surgical technique videos demonstrating in-office secondary TE puncture currently exist. Here, we present a video tutorial of our technique, breaking down the procedure into 10 steps from analgesia to voicing.

Keywords: GI snare; laryngectomy; tracheoesophageal puncture; transnasal esophagoscopy; voice prosthesis.

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