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ArticleEinstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2020

Swallowing, voice and quality of life of patients submitted to extended supratracheal laryngectomy.

Guilherme Maia Zica, Andressa Silva de Freitas, Ana Catarina Alves E Silva, Fernando Luiz Dias, Izabella Costa Santos, Emilson Queiroz Freitas, Hilton Augusto Koch

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Article in Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guilherme Maia ZicaInstituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Andressa Silva de FreitasInstituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Ana Catarina Alves E SilvaFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fernando Luiz DiasInstituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Izabella Costa SantosInstituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Emilson Queiroz FreitasInstituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Hilton Augusto KochInstituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA · BRFundação Oswaldo Cruz · BR

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Abstract

Objective To describe functional and quality of life results after extended supratracheal laryngectomy. Methods In the period from September 2009 to January 2018, 11 male subjects were submitted to extended supratracheal laryngectomy. Swallowing abilities were assessed through videofluoroscopy and the clinical scale Functional Communication Measures of Swallowing. The voices were classified by means of the perceptual-auditory analysis Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice. All subjects completed a self-assessment questionnaire for voice and swallowing. Results Aspiration was found in four patients and all presented stasis in different structures. All subjects in this study were exclusively orally fed and hydrated. In the evaluation of quality of life in swallowing, patients had mean >80 in all areas (83.47 mean of scores). The general degree and the presence of roughness were the highest means present in Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (37.81 and 49.36, respectively). The mean of 33.36 (±22.56) had little impact on quality of life under the perspective of vocal aspects. Conclusion After supratracheal laryngectomy, swallowing was sufficiently restored and the quality of life was satisfactory. The voice presents severely impaired quality and preserved oral communication, with low impact on the activities of daily living. All individuals who maintained two cricoarytenoid units presented better functional results in swallowing and voice.

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Quality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overDeglutitionHumansLaryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngectomyMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVoice

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