tracheoesophageal puncture


puncture

 [pungk´chur] 1. the act of piercing or penetrating with a pointed object.2. a wound so made.cisternal puncture see cisternal puncture.lumbar puncture (spinal puncture) see lumbar puncture.sternal puncture see sternal puncture.tracheoesophageal puncture surgical creation of a tracheoesophageal fistula to hold a one-way plastic valve to restore speech after Laryngectomy.

tracheoesophageal puncture

a surgical procedure to restore vocal function in patients who have had a laryngectomy by creating a tracheoesophageal fistula through which the laryngectomee forces air from the trachea into the esophagus to produce sound that is articulated into speech.

tra·che·o·e·soph·a·ge·al punc·ture

,tracheoesophageal shunt (TEP) (trā'kē-ō-ē-sof-ā'jē-ăl pŭngk'shŭr, shŭnt) Surgical procedure connecting the trachea and esophagus. In laryngectomies, the puncture, in combination with a prosthetic valve, allows exhaled air from the lungs to enter the esophagus for production of speech.
Synonym(s): tracheo-oesophageal puncture, tracheo-oesophageal shunt.