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ReviewCurrent opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery2026

A critical appraisal of qualitative research exploring the lived experience following total laryngectomy.

Laura-Jayne Watson, Lisa Houghton

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Review in Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Co-Designing a Prototype Education and Training Intervention for Healthcare Professionals Working in Community Laryngectomy Care: An Experience-Based Co-Design Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Laura-Jayne WatsonUniversity of Liverpool/South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
Lisa HoughtonSpeech & Language Therapy Department, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewLaryngectomy is a life-changing operation; however, little attention has been paid to exploring peoples lived experiences. Understanding these experiences is critical, particularly in relation to the psychosocial, communicative, and rehabilitative challenges that follow surgery. RECENT

findingsCritical appraisal and author discussion of eleven articles generated three inter-related themes. SUMMARY: Critical appraisal of the literature has provided a unique insight into the lived experience of people after laryngectomy. This literature review advocates the importance of transitioning long-term laryngectomy care away from a sole medical model to one that incorporates a biopsychosocial model of care. It would be beneficial for future work to explore a wider demographic of people with a laryngectomy. For example, a more diverse range of experiences across age, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status. This would ensure that the needs of local populations are met within their local communities, consistent with principles of accessibility, equity and person-centred care.

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LaryngectomyHumansQualitative Researchlaryngectomylived experiencequalitative

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PMID41554538
PMCPMC13152040

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