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CO2 Laser Division of Neo-Vallecula Improves Dysphagia in the Postlaryngectomy Patient: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2020
Objectives. To review the literature on neo-vallecula diagnosis and management and to report our findings regarding 3 patients who developed neo-vallecula in the context of free-flap pharyngeal reconstruction following total laryngectomy. Methods.
Mohamad Z. Saltagi, Chelsey A. Wallace, Avinash V. Mantravadi, Michael W. Sim   +3 more
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Neck Muscle Mass Index as a Predictor of Post-Laryngectomy Wound Complications

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 2018
Objective: We investigated the relationship between paravertebral muscle cross-sectional area (PVM CSA) at the third vertebra (C3) level using computerized tomography (CT) neck images and its relationship with complications after total laryngectomy ...
G. Bozkurt, H. Elhassan, A. Mahmutoğlu, I. Çelebi, R. Mcleod, Pınar Soytaş, Z. Erol, E. Sözen   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Survivorship Needs and Experiences of Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer in Rural Australia: A Qualitative Study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 21, Issue 6, Page 682-697, December 2025.
Semi‐structured interviews with 17 rural head and neck cancer survivors revealed six main themes relating to their survivorship needs and experiences: 1) financial impacts, 2) physical effects, 3) psychosocial effects, 4) clinical management, 5) information and support needs, and 6) access.
Poorva Pradhan, Helen Hughes, Ashleigh R. Sharman, Judith Lacey, Patrick Dwyer, Jacques Hill, Kimberley J. Davis, Steven Craig, Raymond Wu, Bruce Ashford, Jenny Mitchell, Jonathan R. Clark, Michael Elliott, Carsten E. Palme, Rebecca L. Venchiarutti   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Late-term Effects of Surgery on Nasal Functions in Patients who Underwent Total Laryngectomy Surgery

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017
Introduction There is a common opinion that losing airway functions in total laryngectomy patients cause changes in nasal physiological rates. Studies conducted to review the subject present gaps, especially in terms of objective measurements.
Deniz Karaoglu, Murat Kocyigit, Safiye Giran Ortekin, Mustafa Kemal Adali   +3 more
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Prognostic Factors in Patients With Locally Advanced Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Radical Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy

Cancer Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 22, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze treatment efficacy and prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LA‐HPSCC) treated with radical radiotherapy (RT)/chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Methods We retrospectively enrolled LA‐HPSCC patients treated with radical RT or CRT during 2015–2021.
Xinyue Qu, Zhen Zhao, Yunfan Wu, Rong Qiu, Meng Song, Zhuofan Wang, Qi Liu, Yan Zhao, Yuxiang Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Laryngeal Carcinoma Outcomes: A NCDB Study

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 173, Issue 5, Page 1149-1157, November 2025.
Abstract Objective The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 aimed to improve access to care in the United States by expanding the population eligible for Medicaid coverage and has been associated with decreased rates of uninsurance and increased likelihood of early head and neck cancer diagnosis.
Margaret C. Nurimba, Zachary E. Thompson, Tamara N. Chambers, Mark S. Swanson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient Perspectives of Quality Compared to Quantity of Life Regarding Orbital Exenteration

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 173, Issue 5, Page 1170-1181, November 2025.
Abstract Objective Orbital exenteration (OE) impacts patients cosmetically, functionally, and psychosocially. Eye‐sparing strategies with the advent of immunotherapy have developed the potential to avoid OE but may result in suboptimal oncologic outcomes and reduced survival.
Kalpesh Hathi, Colin MacKay, Robyn Macfarlane, S. Mark Taylor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experience of using horizontal access in laryngectomy. Evaluation of clinical results

Опухоли головы и шеи, 2018
Introduction. For now surgery is a key element in the treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer due to the most radical resection. Although, the incidence of complications in the form of pharyngocutaneous fistula is high, which leads to unsatisfactory ...
A. S. Dikarev, I. V. Pavlov, E. V. Kochergina, E. I. Sotnikov, D. I. Tsinenko, D. V. Mantardzhiev, E. A. Neshcheret   +6 more
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Partial laryngectomy in glottic cancer: complications and oncological results

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
INTRODUCTION: Most patients with laryngeal carcinoma present tumors in the glottis that can be treated by different treatment modalities. Some authors consider open partial laryngectomy as obsolete, while others still deem this as a viable and cost ...
Agnaldo José Graciano, Marina Sonagli, Ana Gabriela Clemente da Silva, Carlos Augusto Fischer, Carlos Takahiro Chone   +4 more
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The electrolarynx: voice restoration after total laryngectomy

Medical devices, 2017
The ability to speak and communicate with one’s voice is a unique human characteristic and is fundamental to many activities of daily living, such as talking on the phone and speaking to loved ones. When the larynx is removed during a total laryngectomy (
R. Kaye, Christopher G Tang, C. Sinclair
semanticscholar   +1 more source