ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Voice-Related Quality of Life in Post-Laryngectomy Rehabilitation: Tracheoesophageal Fistula's Wellness.
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- Impact of Oncological Treatment on Quality of Life in Patients with Head and Neck Malignancies: A Systematic Literature Review (2020-2025).Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Pooled it
- Voice-related quality of life after total laryngectomy: a scoping review of recent evidence.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Tracheoesophageal puncture and quality of life after total laryngectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Review
- Quality of Life of Patients Using Esophageal Speech after Total Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Evidence-Based Recommendations in Primary Tracheoesophageal Puncture for Voice Prosthesis Rehabilitation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The process of reacquiring new vocalization in total laryngectomy patients with head and neck cancer: A qualitative study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- Analysis of durability and replacement of vocal prostheses in total laryngectomy patients at a head and neck surgery referral center.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 · 2024Article
- Cost-Effectiveness Study of Double-Flange Voice Prostheses in the Treatment of Periprosthetic Leakage in Laryngectomized Patients.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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- Expiratory Muscle Strength Training to Improve Voice and Respiratory Outcomes After Laryngectomy: A Feasibility Study.International journal of language & communication disordersArticle
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Abstract
(1) Introduction: Laryngeal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting the upper aerodigestive tract. Despite ensuring good oncological outcome in many locoregionally advanced cases, total laryngectomy is associated with relevant physical and psychological sequelae. Treatment through tracheo-esophageal speech, if promising, can lead to very variable outcomes. Not all laryngectomee patients with vocal prosthesis benefit from the same level of rehabilitation mainly due to the development of prosthetic or fistula related problems. The relating sequelae in some cases are even more decisive in the patient quality of life, having a higher impact than communicational or verbal skills. (2) Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 63 patients initially enrolled with a history of total laryngectomy and voice rehabilitation, treated at the University Hospital of Catania from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2018. Quality of life (QoL) evaluation through validated self-administrated questionnaires was performed. (3) Results: The Voice-Related Quality of Life questionnaire revealed significantly better outcomes in both socio-emotional and functional domains of the tracheoesophageal patient group compared to the esophageal group (
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