摘要 |
<p>A pharynx protector (100, 200, 300) for protecting the oesophagus and/or pharynx during performance of a laryngectomy is provided. The pharynx protector has a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end being adapted to be inserted into the oesophagus of a patient. The pharynx protector comprises an elongated tubular part (101, 201, 301) and a distally located receiving portion (102, 202, 302), for receiving a puncture needle during laryngectomy. The tubular part is flexible, and the receiving portion comprises an opening, communicating with the lumen of the tubular part, such that a guide wire may be inserted through the opening and further passed proximally out of the pharynx protector. The surface of the inner wall of the receiving portion, having a normal passing through said opening, is of a rigid material.</p> |