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Our Experience with Prosthetic Phonation Mechanisms afterTotal Laryngectomy


Authors: J. Praisler;  A. Pellant;  Viktor Chrobok
Authors‘ workplace: ORL oddělení Nemocnice Pardubice, Ústav zdravotnických studií Univerzity Pardubice, přednosta prof. MUDr. A. Pellant, DrSc.
Published in: Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, , 2002, No. 3, pp. 189-191.
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Overview

In a group of 22 patients where during 1996 - 1999 total laryngectomy was performedthe results of trials with substitution phonation mechanism are tested. The vocal rehabilitationinvolved at first training of oesophageal voice, possibly use of a vocal prosthesis Provox I. inunsuccessfully rehabilitated patients finally the use of an electrolarynx. The quality of the voice wasevaluate according to Robe’s scale. A very good oesophageal voice was recorded in 10 patients (F. G.according to Robe’s scale), i.e. in 45.4% of the patients, incl. six patients (27.3%) without anoesophageal prosthesis Provox I and four (18.2%) with a vocal prosthesis. Seven patients (31.8%)speak only partly with an oesophageal voice (C, D. according to Robe), incl. six without a prosthesis(27.3%) and one with a vocal prosthesis (4.5%). From the total number of patients two use anelectrolarynx and three do not use any substitution phonation mechanism. During vocal rehabilitationafter total laryngectomy the following procedure is optimal: to start training of oesophagealvoice, in case of failure, introduction of a vocal prosthesis and as the last resort an electrolarynx.

Key words:
laryngectomy, oesophageal voice, vocal prosthesis.

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Audiology Paediatric ENT ENT (Otorhinolaryngology)
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