Table 3 Complications after tracheoesophageal prosthesis placement and related surgery.
Parameter | Frequency (N) | % |
|---|---|---|
All | 617 | 100 |
Voice prosthesis status | ||
Patients with voice prosthesis | 461 | 74.7 |
Patients without voice prosthesis | 145 | 23.5 |
Patient did not want a prosthesis | 57 | 9.2 |
Intraoperative contraindication | 51 | 8.3 |
No suitability after speech diagnostics | 17 | 2.8 |
Voice prosthesis status unknown | 11 | 1.8 |
All patients with prosthesis | 461 | 100 |
Prosthesis related complications | ||
Leakage through the prosthesis | 176 | 38.2 |
Recurrent dysphonia | 156 | 33.8 |
Obstruction of the prosthesis | 115 | 24.9 |
Dislocation of the prosthesis | 44 | 9.5 |
Enlarged tracheoesophageal fistula | 44 | 9.5 |
Infection/granuloma around prosthesis | 29 | 6.3 |
Extrusion of the prosthesis | 16 | 3.5 |
Prosthesis complications related therapy | ||
Dilatation of the esophagus | 60 | 13.0 |
Tracheostomy revision | 58 | 12.6 |
Botulinumtoxin injectiona | 47 | 10.2 |
Definitive prosthesis removal | 30 | 6.5 |
Closure of the tracheoesophageal fistula | 29 | 6.3 |
Mean ± SD | Median, range | |
|---|---|---|
Number of prosthesis changes | 3.1 ± 3.3 | 2, 0–25 |
Time to first prosthesis change, in months | 7.7 ± 5.3 | 7, 0–22 |
Time to definitive removal, in months | 29.1 ± 32.6 | 15.5, 0–121 |
Time to last follow-up with prosthesis in place, in months | 36.1 ± 41.8 | 19, 0–201 |
