Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to A Béquignon.
Two cases of parathyroid cysts are described. One cyst was symptomatic, the other was discovered while performing thyroidectomy. In both cases, the cysts were non-functional. There have been reports of functional cysts occurring in a lesser proportion and causing primary hyperthyroidism. These benign cysts are rare (300 cases reported in the literature). Surgery is the treatment of choice in most cases.
UNLABELLED: From December 1987 to February 1998, 270 patients underwent a total laryngectomy with voice restoration by a voice prosthesis. The analysis is focused on the 62 live patients with a 5 year follow-up. Tracheoesophageal speech had a success rate of 81% after 1 year and 73% after 5 years. The daily use of the voice prosthesis is only 68% after 1 year and 61% after 5 years. During the 5 year follow up (for all patients) 16 (26%) presented an enlarged fistula with leakage around the fistula and 17 (27%) needed a removal of the prosthesis. CONCLUSION: Tracheoesophageal speech with a voice prosthesis appears interesting for laryngectomized patients with: a high success rate, the quality and precocity of the voice obtained. However, it requires extensive care and the results deteriorate with time.