Modified Technique for Retrograde Placement of the Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis in the Office.

Laryngoscope

Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Published: January 2025

For total laryngectomy patients with tortuous tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) tracts, anterograde placement of the voice prosthesis can be challenging. This article describes an updated and straightforward technique for in-office retrograde placement of the voice prosthesis in patients with such challenging TEP tracts. Laryngoscope, 135:121-123, 2025.

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