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Pharyngolaryngectomy with free jejunal autograft reconstruction and tracheoesophageal voice restoration: Indications for replacements, microbial colonization, and indwelling times of the Provox 2 voice prostheses.
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PMID:  21755558     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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BACKGROUND.: The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate shunt-related and device-related complications and microbial colonization of voice prostheses in patients after pharyngolaryngectomy with jejunal autograft reconstruction in comparison to patients after standard laryngectomy. METHODS.: Nine patients after pharyngolaryngectomy with jejunal autograft reconstruction (group 1) and 14 patients after standard laryngectomy (group 2) equipped with the Provox(®) 2 voice prostheses were followed up over 2 years. Anamnestic data, documentation of shunt-related or device-related complications, the Provox(®) 2 indwelling time, and standard microbiological procedures of voice prostheses were used for analyses. RESULTS.: A total of 157 prostheses were replaced. No significant difference in mean prosthesis indwelling time (p = .45) was observed between group 1 (116 ± 114 days) and group 2 (129 ± 99 days). Patients with jejunal autograft reconstruction needed prosthesis replacements more frequently within the first 60 days after prosthesis insertion in comparison to patients after standard laryngectomy (p = .007). The main indication for replacement in both groups was the device leakage (group 1: 93.1%, group 2: 92.1%). Prostheses of group 1 were more often colonized with Staphylococcus aureus (p = .027) and Enterobacteriaceae (p = .015). CONCLUSION.: This study demonstrated that, in comparison with patients after standard laryngectomy, patients after jejunal autograft reconstruction have similar shunt-related and device-related complications and prosthesis indwelling times. Therefore, tracheoesophageal voice rehabilitation could be strongly recommended in these patients. Head Neck, 2011.
Authors:
Adrian Reumueller; Matthias Leonhard; Gudrun Mancusi; Johannes Nikolaus Gaechter; Wolfgang Bigenzahn; Berit Schneider-Stickler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Head & neck     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1097-0347     ISO Abbreviation:  Head Neck     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8902541     Medline TA:  Head Neck     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1144-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Phoniatrics-Logopedics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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