Correlation of intraluminal esophageal pressure with the dynamic extension of tracheoesophageal voice in total laryngectomees

PURPOSE: To evaluate and correlate the amplitude of esophageal contractions triggered by swallowing water with dynamic extension and habitual, strong and weak sound intensity in total laryngectomees wearing a tracheoesophageal prosthesis. METHODS: Thirty total laryngectomees using tracheoesophageal...

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Main Authors: Nathália Reis, Lílian Aguiar-Ricz, Roberto Oliveira Dantas, Hilton Marcos Alves Ricz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013-05-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502013000500012