In vitro and in vivo microbial adhesion and growth on argon plasma-treated silicone rubber voice prostheses
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
- Vol. 9 (3), 147-157
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1008867619481
Abstract
Patients who undergo a total laryngectomy usually receive a silicone rubber voice prosthesis for voice rehabilitation. Unfortunately, biofilm formation on the esophageal side of voice prostheses...Keywords
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