Objectives: Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) is considered the gold standard for voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy. One of the main causes of treatment failure, and a potentially serious complication, is the TEP enlargement and/or leakage around the voice prosthesis. The injection of biocompatible material to increase the volume of the puncture surrounding tissue has been studied as a popular option for conservative treatment of enlarged tracheoesophageal fistula. The aim of this paper was to perform a systematic review of the efficacy and safety of such treatment. Desingn: Search conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scielo and Web of Science and through the meta-searcher Trip Database based on Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement.Miguel Mayo-Yáñez and Mercedes Díaz Ramos-Neble contributed equally to the study and have to be joined as co-senior authors.
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