Molecular Characterization of Fungal Colonization on the Provox™ Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis in Post Laryngectomy Patients

• Main Authors: Hasti Kamali sarvestani (Author), Roshanak Daie Ghazvini (Author), Syed Jamal Hashemi (Author), Mohsen Geramishoar (Author), Saham Ansari (Author), Zahra Rafat (Author), Aslan Ahmadi (Author), Pedram Borghei (Author), Miad Elahi (Author), Abas Rahmi foroushani (Author), Muhammad Ibrahim Getso (Author), Shima Aboutalebian (Author), Fatemeh Safari (Author), Pegah Ardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Tracheoesophageal voice prostheses (TVPs) have been the gold standard in rehabilitation, after laryngectomy, producing faster and premier voicing towards esophageal speech. Fungal colonization shortens the device's lifetime and leads to prosthesis dysfunction, leakage, and subsequen...