introduction: laryngectomy in patients with laryngeal cancer can lead to the reduction of nutritional parameters. supportive treatments and supplementary nutritional supports are recommended in all patients undergoing laryngectomy, even with acceptable preoperative nutritional indices.the aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative changes in nutritional parameters in patients with laryngea...

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infection caused by SARS-CoV-2, a pandemic. There have been reports of differences in results COVID-19 tests patients who underwent total laryngectomy, depending on sample collection site. The upper respiratory tract mucosa or saliva is recommended site for initial diagnosis. However, some only samples ...

Introduction: Laryngectomy in patients with laryngeal cancer can lead to the reduction of nutritional parameters. Supportive treatments and supplementary nutritional supports are recommended in all patients undergoing laryngectomy, even with acceptable preoperative nutritional indices.The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative changes in nutritional parameters in patients with larynge...

Early cancer of the larynx can be addressed by single modality treatment (surgery or radiotherapy) while advanced cancer larynx is addressed with multimodality treatment—surgery (total laryngectomy) + postoperative RT or concurrent chemotherapy + radiotherapy. But there is a subset of population with carcinoma larynx in whom single modality treatment with radiotherapy or conventional partial la...

UNLABELLED Partial laryngectomy is used in the treatment of laryngeal cancer. Structural alterations of the upper airway arising from partial laryngectomy can cause obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence and severity of OSA in patients submitted to horizontal and vertical partial laryngectomy and assess the role of spirometry for these patients. METHOD Cross-sect...

OBJECTIVE Supraglottic laryngectomy is a surgical procedure that preserves laryngeal functions. This technique allows extensions including removal of tongue base or 1 arytenoid. We aimed to compare vocal results of supraglottic laryngectomy and extended procedures. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Tertiary care hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-three males who underwent sup...

Van We issenbruch, R. Vo ice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy Vo ice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy using the ProvoxTM voice prosthesis Chemoprophylaxis of fungal deterioration of the Provox™ silicone tracheoesophageal prosthesis in postlaryngectomy patients Deterioration of the ProvoxTM tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis: microbial aspects and structural changes Cineradiography...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of radiotherapy and surgical voice restoration on functional outcome after total laryngectomy. METHODS Questionnaire packs were posted to all 258 laryngectomy patients in the West of Scotland Managed Clinical Network. Packs contained the Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS), MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI), and University of Was...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the functional outcomes of swallowing act detected by videofluoroscopy of two different techniques in the treatment of laryngeal carcinoma.   Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 41 patients undergoing two supraglottic laryngectomy techniques. The research population was assigned into two groups of open and laser supraglottic lary...

This is a retrospective review of patients with advanced malignant neoplasms of the larynx treated with total laryngectomy. 387 total laryngectomies for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of larynx performed in the period between 1995 and 2007 were analyzed. Primary total laryngectomy (PRT) was performed in 316 patients, while initial radiotherapy radiotherapy (60-70 Gy) and concomitant chemother...