Comunicação oral de laringectomizados com prótese traqueoesofágica: análise comparativa pré e pós-treino****** Oral communication of laryngectomized patients with tracheoesophageal prosthesis: pre and post-treatment comparative analysis

Background: speech and voice training for laryngectomized patients with tracheoesophageal prosthesis. Aim: to compare the quality of oral communication of a group of laryngectomized patients with tracheoesophageal prostheses, pre and post speech and voice training. Method: voice and speech samples of 17 laryngectomized patients were analyzed before and after receiving speech and voice training. The voice and speech samples were mixed and presented to speech-language pathologists for assessment. Results: statistically significant (Binomial Test) improvement was observed. Conclusion: it can be concluded that the proposed training improved the speech patterns, including melody and singing.