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TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL PUNCTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
- The Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tracheoesophageal puncture
1, record 1, English, tracheoesophageal%20puncture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tracheoesophageal fistula 2, record 1, English, tracheoesophageal%20fistula
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tracheoesophageal puncture. Stoma is occluded with finger to shunt air, through silicone bivalved tube, into the esophagus. The air causes vibration at the level of the P-E segment and enables production of sound. 3, record 1, English, - tracheoesophageal%20puncture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tracheoesophageal fistulas, which are created by a puncture technique and maintained by a plastic prosthesis, are useful in the restoration of speech after a total laryngectomy. 4, record 1, English, - tracheoesophageal%20puncture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tracheo-esophageal puncture
- tracheo-esophageal fistula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie ORL
- Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fistule trachéo-œsophagienne
1, record 1, French, fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal créé chirurgicalement chez le laryngectomisé en vue de favoriser la réhabilitation de sa voix. 2, record 1, French, - fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu d'une spécialiste du Centre de l'ouïe et de la parole, hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal. 3, record 1, French, - fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fistule trachéo-œsophagienne : terme et définition retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 4, record 1, French, - fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
- The Larynx
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tracheo-esophageal puncture
1, record 2, English, tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tracheoesophageal puncture 2, record 2, English, tracheoesophageal%20puncture
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tracheo-esophageal puncture technique for voice restoration after laryngectomy. 3, record 2, English, - tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tracheoesophageal puncture. Stoma is occluded with finger to shunt air, through silicone bivalved tube, into the esophagus. The air causes vibration at the level of the P-E segment and enables production of sound. 4, record 2, English, - tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tracheoesophageal fistulas, which are created by a puncture technique and maintained by a plastic prosthesis, are useful in the restoration of speech after a total laryngectomy. On the other hand, I have not found total laryngectomy with tracheoesophageal puncture to be an acceptable substitute for near-total laryngectomy if the patients’ cancer did not actually require a total laryngectomy... Furthermore, puncture methods direct the bolus of pulmonary air into the esophagus. Sometimes this induces a cricopharyngeal spasm, which must be corrected before the air can be brought up into the pharynx as sound... On the other hand, excellent results in a co-operative patient are certainly possible with the puncture and prosthesis technique. 5, record 2, English, - tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie ORL
- Larynx
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- création d'une fistule trachéo-œsophagienne
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique chirurgicale de réhabilitation de la voix du laryngectomisé par l'ouverture d'un canal de communication entre la trachée et l'œsophage. 2, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu d'une spécialiste du Centre de l'ouïe et de la parole de l'hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal. 2, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- The Larynx
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice prosthesis
1, record 3, English, voice%20prosthesis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today, advances in medical technology enable speech production by means of a voice prosthesis. By creating a small surgical passage(TEP, or Tracheoesophageal Puncture), inside the stoma, from the back wall of the trachea into the esophageal wall, a small one-inched valved tube(voice prosthesis) can be placed into this passage to enable tracheoesophageal speech. Voice is produced by blocking the stoma, either with a finger or an adjustable tracheostoma valve, so that exhaled air from the lungs can be directed from the trachea through the prosthesis into the esophagus(where vibrations are produced) and then out through the mouth. Fluent, conversational speech is usually acquired within a few days. 2, record 3, English, - voice%20prosthesis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Larynx
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prothèse vocale
1, record 3, French, proth%C3%A8se%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prothèse phonatoire 2, record 3, French, proth%C3%A8se%20phonatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prochaine variante est une prothèse vocale artificielle. Celle-ci est faite d'une valve en silicone qui est mise dans une liaison entre l'œsophage et la trachée-artère, et ceci au niveau de l'ouverture de la trachée-artère au cou par laquelle les patients respirent après l'ablation du larynx. Afin d'utiliser la prothèse vocale, le patient ferme cette ouverture, appelée trachéotomie, l'air souffle sur la valve qui vibre et produit des sons. Les difficultés surgissent au moment où cette valve perd son étanchéité ou que le patient avale en permanence de travers, de sorte à ce que la nourriture arrive de l'œsophage dans la trachée-artère ce qui, dans les pires cas, peut provoquer des pneumonies. 3, record 3, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20vocale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prothèse vocale; prothèse phonatoire : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 4, record 3, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20vocale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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