Table 1.

Summary Information regarding sizes and reasons for replacement of initial and second Vega within 12 month mark (n = 31)

Device	Outer diameter	Length	Reasons for replacement (n = 31)
First Vega (n = 17)	20 Fr: 11	4 mm: 1	Leakage through: 16 (52 %)
	17 Fr: 6	6 mm: 1
		8 mm: 7	Increased speaking effort: 1 (3 %)a
		10 mm: 8
Second Vega (n = 14)	20 Fr: 8	6 mm: 2	Leakage through: 14 (45 %)
	17 Fr: 6	8 mm: 3
		10 mm: 7
		12.5 mm: 2

^a17Fr 8 mm Provox Vega