Silent speech: restoring the power of speech to people whose larynx has been removed [PDF]
, 2018 Every year, some 17,500 people in Europe and North America lose the power of speech after undergoing a laryngectomy, normally as a treatment for throat cancer.
Gilbert, James M. +4 more
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Quality of life of patients treated surgically for head and neck cancer [PDF]
, 1992 The quality of survival of 48 patients treated surgically for head and neck cancer was assessed using a problem-orientated self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was based on the European Organization for Research into the Treatment of Cancer
Greenberg, MP +4 more
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Is thyroid excision mandatory with laryngectomy in carcinoma larynx?
BMC Cancer, 2020 Background Advanced stage operable cancers of larynx are treated with total laryngectomy including thyroid resection in most of the cases, which may expose patient to hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism.
Surendra Singh Baghel +7 more
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The current role of salvage surgery in recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma [PDF]
, 2018 Hamoir, M., Schmitz, S., Suarez, C., Strojan, P., Hutcheson, K.A., Rodrigo, J.P., Mendenhall, W.M., Simo, R., Saba, N.F., D‘Cruz, A.K., Haigentz, M., Jr., Bradford, C.R., Genden, E.M., Rinaldo, A., Ferlito ...
Hamoir, M. +3 more
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The immunohistochemical expression of leptin in lymph node metastasis from laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Leptin is a proteohormone produced predominantly by white adipocytes and primarily known for its key role in the control of food intake and sense of satiety.
D'Alessi S +7 more
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, 2020 A total laryngectomy is an organ-sacrificing surgery which leads to lifelong consequences in anatomy and physiology of the body. During the total laryngectomy procedure, the larynx is removed, which leads to a loss of the natural voice. To rehabilitate speech, three main substitute voice methods are available: tracheoesophageal speech, esophageal ...
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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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Effect of the Laryngectomy Method on the Burden of Caregivers of Patients with Laryngeal Cancer
İstanbul Medical Journal, 2015 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the stress status of the caregivers of patients who have undergone total and partial laryngectomy.Methods: Sixty patients who underwent total and partial laryngectomy and 60 caregivers of these patients
Zerrin Binbay +5 more
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Psychometric Properties of Questionnaires on Functional Health Status in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]
, 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
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Elective hemithyroidectomy during total laryngectomy [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 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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