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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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Induction chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: role, controversy, and future directions. [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundThe value of induction chemotherapy (ICT) remains under investigation despite decades of research. New advancements in the field, specifically regarding the induction regimen of choice, have reignited interest in this approach for patients with
Cohen, EEW +6 more
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Affective symptoms and swallow‐specific quality of life in total laryngectomy patients
Head and Neck, 2020 The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant affective symptoms and level of swallow‐specific quality of life (QoL) in dysphagic patients with total laryngectomy (TL) and to explore the relationship between affective ...
G. Kemps +4 more
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Head and Neck, 2019 Low skeletal muscle mass (SMM) is associated with postoperative complications, prolonged hospital stay, and short overall survival (OS) in surgical oncology. We aimed to investigate this association in patients undergoing total laryngectomy (TL).
S. Bril +5 more
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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2020 Post-laryngectomy hypoparathyroidism is associated with significant short- and long-term morbidities. This systematic review aimed to determine incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment of post-laryngectomy hypoparathyroidism. Medline, EMBASE and
O. Edafe +3 more
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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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Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2016 Laryngectomy patients usually have poor pulmonary functions due to long-term smoking. Their lungs can easily be decompensated. Hence, meticulous evaluation and timely management of severe respiratory distress in laryngectomy patients can be life savers ...
Selmin Karataylı Özgürsoy +3 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2021 Background Pharyngocutaneous fistula is the most common and troublesome complication after total laryngectomy. Many factors may be used in laryngectomy patients for the early diagnosis of pharyngocutaneous fistulae such as skin flap edema, neck erythema,
Ahmed Amin Nassar, Hazem Othman Ibrahim
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