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Tobacco exposure and complications in conservative laryngeal surgery. [PDF]
Smoking is an important risk factor in the development of head and neck cancer. However, little is known about its effects on postoperative complications in head and neck cancer surgery.
A. Deganello+4 more
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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+14 more
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Biomechanics of Pharyngeal Deglutitive Function Following Total Laryngectomy [PDF]
Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Reprinted by permission of SAGE PublicationsObjective: Post-laryngectomy surgery, pharyngeal weakness and pharyngoesophageal junction (PEJ) restriction are the ...
Bertrand, Paul P+6 more
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Importance Frozen-section analysis of margin status is routinely performed during total laryngectomy for squamous cell carcinoma; in the case of positive initial frozen margins, re-resection to negative margins can often be accomplished.
P. Tassone+6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Monitoring delivery of cancer care is critical to improve outcomes in increasingly resource‐constrained settings. The aim of this study was to develop a priority set of multidisciplinary quality indicators (QIs) for benchmarking and monitoring the quality of care for head and neck cancer (HNC) in Australia.
Rebecca L. Venchiarutti+17 more
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Elective hemithyroidectomy during total laryngectomy [PDF]
Introduction: Routine hemithyroidectomy during total laryngectomy in the setting of advanced stage of laryngeal carcinoma without clear thyroid involvement remains a controversial issue.
Soheyla Nikakhlagh+4 more
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Insertion of Provox®2 voice prosthesis using the anterograde technique immediately after the secondary tracheoesophageal puncture [PDF]
Insertion of a voice prosthesis through the tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) is one way to restore the voice after total laryngectomy. The second generation Provox voice prosthesis is presently one of the most popular devices.
Lam, P, Ng, RWM, Wong, BYH
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the prognostic significance of preoperative inflammatory markers including platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and albumin‐to‐globulin ratio (AGR) in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) undergoing total laryngectomy (TL).
Noa Talmor+6 more
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Late-term Effects of Surgery on Nasal Functions in Patients who Underwent Total Laryngectomy Surgery
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+3 more
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