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Vol. 64. Issue 4.
Pages 247-252 (July - August 2013)
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Vol. 64. Issue 4.
Pages 247-252 (July - August 2013)
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Chronic Adherence to Heat and Moisture Exchanger Use in Laryngectomized Patients
Adherencia crónica al humidificador de traqueostoma en pacientes laringectomizados
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Gabriel Pedemonte-Sarrias
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, Juan Carlos Villatoro-Sologaistoa, Paulina Ale-Inostroza, Montserrat López-Vilas, Xavier León-Vintró, Miquel Quer-Agustí
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Table 1. Reasons for Abandoning the Use of the HME System.
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Introduction and objective

Total laryngectomy leads to pulmonary problems such as excessive sputum production, forced expectoration and increased coughing. The use of a heat and moisture exchanger (Provox® HME) reduces these symptoms. The aim of this study was to quantify chronic adherence to HME use in laryngectomized patients.

Methods

A prospective study of 115 patients laryngectomized at our centre during 2005–2011 was performed.

Results

Of the 115 patients, 90 (78.2%) used the HME consistently and 25 (21.8%) abandoned its use. The most common causes of desertion were adhesion problems due to mucus and skin irritation. Of the 30 patients with voice prostheses, 90% of them used the HME system regularly. Voice prosthesis use (P=.05) and early indication in postoperative laryngectomy (P=.001) were factors significantly associated with chronic HME use.

Conclusions

There is high adherence (78.2%) to heat and moisture exchanger (Provox® HME) use in laryngectomized patients. Chronic HME use was higher in patients with voice prosthesis and the ones with early indication in postoperative laryngectomy. The major causes of abandonment were related to problems with the adhesive.

Keywords:
Total laryngectomy
Heat and moisture exchanger
Chronic use
Voice prosthesis
Provox® HME
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Introducción y objetivos

La laringectomía total implica alteraciones en el sistema respiratorio como el aumento de las secreciones, la expectoración forzada y la tos. El humidificador de traqueostoma (Provox® HME) pretende minimizar estos efectos. El objetivo de este trabajo es valorar la adherencia a su uso crónico en pacientes laringectomizados.

Pacientes y métodos

Se ha realizado un estudio prospectivo en 115 pacientes laringectomizados en nuestro centro durante el periodo 2005-2011.

Resultados

De los 115 pacientes, 90 (78,2%) utilizaron el humidificador de traqueostoma de forma habitual, en tanto que 25 (21,8%) abandonaron su uso. Las causas más frecuentes del abandono fueron la no adherencia del parche por la mucosidad y los problemas dermatológicos. De los 30 pacientes portadores de prótesis fonatoria, el 90% utilizaron el sistema HME de forma habitual. La utilización de prótesis fonatoria (p=0,05) y la indicación primaria en el postoperatorio de la laringectomía (p=0,0001) fueron factores que se relacionaron de forma significativa con el uso crónico del sistema HME.

Conclusiones

Existe una alta adherencia (78,2%) al uso crónico con el humidificador de traqueostoma (Provox® HME) en pacientes laringectomizados. La adherencia crónica al sistema HME es mayor en el grupo de pacientes con indicación primaría y en el de prótesis fonatoria. Las principales causas de abandono se relacionaron con la adhesión del parche.

Palabras clave:
Laringectomía total
Humidificador de traqueostoma
Adherencia crónica
Prótesis fonatoria
Provox® HME

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