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VOICE PROSTHESIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- The Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voice prosthesis
1, record 1, English, voice%20prosthesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - voice%20prosthesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prothèse vocale
1, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prothèse phonatoire 2, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20phonatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20vocale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prothèse vocale; prothèse phonatoire : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 4, record 1, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20vocale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Larynx
- Prostheses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voice button
1, record 2, English, voice%20button
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tracheoesophageal fistula voice button prosthesis 2, record 2, English, tracheoesophageal%20fistula%20voice%20button%20prosthesis
correct
- Panje voice button 2, record 2, English, Panje%20voice%20button
correct
- Panje voice prosthesis 2, record 2, English, Panje%20voice%20prosthesis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A modification of the Blom-Singer voice prosthesis. It consists of a short, biflanged silicone tube with a one-way flutter flap valve which is inserted through a previously formed tracheoesophageal fistula. 2, record 2, English, - voice%20button
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Larynx
- Prothèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouton phonatoire
1, record 2, French, bouton%20phonatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouton vocal 1, record 2, French, bouton%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce bouton vocal a, schématiquement, la forme d'un diabolo en silicone avec deux collerettes aux extrémités; une valve anti-retour se situe à l'extrémité située dans l'œsophage, et évitera donc l'inondation trachéale lors de la déglutition. 1, record 2, French, - bouton%20phonatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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