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A pneumatic artificial larynx popularized in Hong Kong

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. E. Chalstrey ,
N. R. Bleach ,
D. Cheung  and
C. A. van Hasselt
S. E. Chalstrey
Affiliation:
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
N. R. Bleach
Affiliation:
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
D. Cheung
Affiliation:
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
C. A. van Hasselt*
Affiliation:
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
*
C. A. van Hasselt, Professor of Surgery, Chief of Otorhinolaryngology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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Abstract

The ‘Taiwan tube’ is an inexpensive pneumatic artificial larynx made in Taiwan. The device, which is a tracheo-oral shunt containing a resonator, is popular with laryngectomees in Hong Kong. This paper reports its use and describes its working dynamics which compare favourably with those of other forms of voice restoration.

Keywords

LaryngectomyLarynx, artificialHong Kong
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 10 , October 1994 , pp. 852 - 854
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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