Introduction

From the first total laryngectomy, many attempts were made to achieve a voice restoration. The techniques of speech rehabilitation are the following: esophageal speech, electrolarynx, and voice prosthesis. The cornerstone of this process was set by Mozolewski in 1972. Then, based on this idea, in 1978, Blom and Singer have finalized the first implantable device. Since then, voice prostheses have been improved progressively to ensure better performance leading to lower incidence of complications and better quality of life of these patients.