Speech and swallowing outcomes after laryngectomy for the dysfunctional irradiated larynx.

Janice L FarlowAndrew C BirkelandAnna HardenberghTeresa LydenJ Chad BrennerAndrew G ShumanSteven B ChinnChaz L StuckenKelly M MalloyJeffrey S MoyerKeith A CasperMark E P PrinceCarol R BradfordGregory T WolfDouglas B ChepehaAndrew J RoskoMatthew E Spector

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

Laryngectomy for the dysfunctional larynx improves speech and swallowing outcomes in many patients. Cricopharyngeal myotomy is associated with improved postoperative voice. While the need for enteral feeding is decreased, persistent postoperative swallowing dysfunction is common. Careful patient selection and education regarding functional expectations are paramount.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
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case report
quality improvement
hearing loss