Surgical voice restoration using a free ileocolic graft after total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy

• Okamura Jun

  Department of Otolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

• Mineta Hiroyuki

  Department of Otolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

• Sasaki Yutaka

  Department of Otolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

• Hosokawa Seiji

  Department of Otolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

• Yamatodani Takashi

  Department of Otolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

• Morita Sho

  Department of Otolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

• Yamamoto Rieko

  Department of Otolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

• Kamiya Kinji

  Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 咽喉食摘後の遊離回盲部移植による再建術症例の発声状況の検討

Abstract

We report on 13 patients who underwent voice restoration treatment using a free ileocolic graft after total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy.<BR>All of them successfully recovered swallowing function without aspiration. Twelve patients could shunt air from the trachea into the reconstructed pharyngoesophagus, and eight patients were able to acquire good voice function. However, only four patients out of eight used acquired voice in routine communication. The remaining four patients communicated mainly using hand gestures and writing. Patients more than 70 years old could not speak well.<BR>We concluded that this method depends not only on the extent of tumor expansion but also on the patient's specific needs, personality, level of understanding, and age. We can state that this method can be considered as a valuable option offering an immediate restoration of swallowing and voice function for pharyngoesophageal reconstruction.

Journal

• Toukeibu Gan

  Toukeibu Gan 33 (1), 22-25, 2007

  Japan Society for Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

• Voice restoration
• Free ileocolic graft
• Hypopharyngeal cancer
• Total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy

Details

• CRID: 1390282680200126080
• NII Article ID: 10019477598
• NII Article ID: 130004509941
• NII Book ID: AA11985555
• DOI: 10.5981/jjhnc.33.22
• ISSN: 18818382
• ISSN: 13495747
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007224231
• Text Lang: ja
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