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Tracheocutaneous fistula in patients undergoing supracricoid partial laryngectomy: the role of chronic aspiration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim of the present retrospective controlled study was to analyse and compare risk factors for tracheocutaneous fistula in patients who received tracheostomy after supracricoid partial laryngectomy with those who received tracheostomy for other causes.
Calcagno, P   +8 more
core  

Women's perspective on life after total laryngectomy: a qualitative study

open access: yesInternational journal of language and communication disorders, 2019
Background Physical and psychosocial challenges are common after total laryngectomy. The surgery leads to lifelong changes in communication, airway, swallowing and appearance. As we move towards health models driven by patient‐centred care, understanding
K. V. van Sluis   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Partial Laryngectomy for Thyroid Cancer: A Single Institution Case Series With Operative Techniques

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Partial laryngectomy has been well described as a management option for T1–3 laryngeal squamous cell cancers. However, there are a few case reports of partial laryngeal surgery for locally advanced thyroid carcinoma. Methods This is a case series of five patients with thyroid carcinoma (one primary and four recurrent) with laryngeal
Ella E. Hawes   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Open Maximal Mucosa-Sparing Functional Total Laryngectomy

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2017
BackgroundTotal laryngectomy after (chemo)radiotherapy is associated with a high incidence of fistula and therefore flaps are advocated. The description of a transoral robotic total laryngectomy prompted us to develop similar minimally invasive open ...
Pavel Dulguerov   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

American college of radiology appropriateness criteria ® treatment of stage I T1 glottic cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background Controversy surrounds the appropriate therapy for T1 glottic cancer. Both transoral endolaryngeal resection and radiation offer excellent local control and voice quality; some lesions are best addressed with resection and others with ...
Abdurehim   +56 more
core   +1 more source

Assessing Head and Neck Cancer‐Related Lymphoedema Using Indocyanine Green Lymphography—A Pilot Study

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer treatments can cause head and neck lymphoedema (HNL), impacting quality of life (QoL). This study examined lymphatic drainage changes in HNL using Indocyanine Green Lymphography (ICG‐L) and assessed QoL, physical, and functional outcomes.
Katrina Gaitatzis   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARISON OF SWALLOWING IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PARTIAL LARYNGECTOMIES

open access: yesİstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2021
Objective: We designed this study to assess and compare the effects of different partial laryngectomy (PL) techniques on swallowing. Material and Methods: Ten patients had laryngofissure with cordectomy, ten had frontal anterior laryngectomy with ...
Zeynep Erdoğan Çetin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric Properties of Questionnaires on Functional Health Status in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction. Questionnaires on Functional Health Status (FHS) are part of the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the psychometric properties of English-language FHS questionnaires in ...
Cordier, Reinie   +3 more
core   +5 more sources

Oncological Impact of Surgical Margin Status After Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Early Glottic Cancer

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Transoral laser microsurgery is a well‐established treatment for early glottic cancer. However, managing patients with close/positive margins remains debated. This study analyzes the relationship between resection margins and oncologic outcomes.
Sae Hatomi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complex journey of the laryngeal cancer patient: from attempted organ-preserving treatment, to the need for a reconstructive stage to restore lost functions

open access: yesОпухоли головы и шеи
Laryngeal cancer occupies the leading place among malignant tumors of the ENT organs. The main approach to the treatment of advanced forms of this disease remains laryngectomy, leading to the loss of vocal function and reduced quality of life of patients.
A. P. Polyakov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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