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For surgical voice rehabilitation after pharyngolaryngectomy we use the technique of placing a siphonlike jejunal interposition in order to create a tracheohypopharyngeal shunt. In this paper we present the functional benefits of this method of voice rehabilitation. The best results achieved are compared with a normal voice using the following test parameters: electroacoustic sound analyses and voice status. The findings show that the siphon voice is adequate for everyday purposes and can achieve useful social verbal communication.
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Denk, D.M., Grasl, M.C., Frank, F. et al. Surgical voice rehabilitation after laryngopharyngectomy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 249, 248–252 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00714486
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