Low Alanine Aminotransferase Blood Activity, a Biomarker of Sarcopenia and Frailty, is Associated With Worse Post-Total Laryngectomy Clinical Outcomes. A Retrospective Analysis of 427 Patients. [PDF]
Clin OtolaryngolABSTRACT Introduction Sarcopenia and frailty status have been shown to be associated with cancer patients' survival. Low alanine aminotransferase (ALT) blood activity was previously shown to be associated with frailty and poor clinical outcomes in cancer patients. This association was not addressed in head and neck cancer patients.
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Utility of a Novel Mobile Lip-Reading Application for Patients After Total Laryngectomy. [PDF]
Otolaryngol Head Neck SurgAbstract Total laryngectomy (TL) patients have limited options for speech rehabilitation in the immediate postoperative period, resulting in communication difficulties and patient frustration. This study investigates a novel mobile application (app), Speech Recognition Application for the Voice Impaired (SRAVI), to improve postoperative communication ...
Fassler CA +9 more
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Is There any Association Between Total Laryngectomy and Sexual Disorders in Men? [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022 Introduction:According to the prevalence of sexual enjoyment reduction in total or partial laryngectomy patients, the present study aimed to evaluate sexual disorders among men who had undergone total laryngectomy.Materials and Methods:In this cross ...
Kamyar Iravani +4 more
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Low survival of advanced laryngeal cancers: Time to change the treatment regime?
Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2019 Background: This study aimed to detect the survival outcome of patients who underwent primary laryngectomy in comparison to the salvage total laryngectomy at our institution. Methodology: A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent laryngectomy in
Sandeep Vijay +4 more
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OTO Open, 2020 This study sought to improve nursing staff understanding regarding the differences in postoperative management between patients who have undergone tracheostomy and laryngectomy. The intervention involved a brief didactic session followed by the placement
Sam DeVictor MD +3 more
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Modified Continuous Mucosal Connell Suture for the Pharyngeal Closure After Total Laryngectomy: Zipper Suture [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 ObjectivesPharyngocutaneous fistula is a serious complication after total laryngectomy, and there are some risk factors stated in the literature. The surgical suture techniques are not studied so much.
Mehmet Haksever +4 more
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The incidence of thyroid gland invasion in advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction: Invasion of the thyroid gland is not a general feature of advanced laryngeal carcinoma. There is no need for performing thyroidectomy in all total laryngectomy cases.
Hadi A. Al-Hakami +8 more
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Cost Analysis in Patients Treated with Partial Laryngectomy
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013 Objective:The aim of this study was to conduct a cost analysis in patients treated with partial laryngectomy surgery due to laryngeal carcinoma.Methods:The length of stay, complication rates, decannulation time, time to initiate oral nutrition, costs of ...
Esra Sözen +4 more
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Comparative videostroboscopic analysis after different external partial laryngectomies [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Background/Aim. After external partial laryngectomias, videostroborscopy is very usefull in evaluation of postoperative phonatory mehanisms showing the “slow motion” of the vibrations of the remaining laryngeal structures.
Mumović Gordana M.
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Subjective and Objective Assessment of Olfactory Function in Post-Laryngectomy Patients
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2009 Objective: To determine the olfactory function among post-laryngectomy patients using a questionnaire adapted from that of the Smell and Taste Clinic of Hospital of University Pennsylvania (HUP) and the Santo Tomas Smell Identification Test ...
Ricardo L. Ramirez +2 more
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