Objectives: To determine the satisfaction of patients with their current method of alaryngeal
communication. To focus primarily on the patients' perception of their own speech. Design: A …

The purpose of this study was to examine quality of life in laryngectomees using different
methods of communication. A survey was mailed to all the living laryngectomees in Nova …

This article deals with the development and assessment of the Self-Evaluation of
Communication Experiences After Laryngectomy (SECEL), a 35-item scale developed to …

Objective To compare and contrast functional speech outcomes of patients having
undergone total laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy who use tracheoesophageal …

• Quality of voice is an important factor in the consideration of treatment for advanced
laryngeal cancer. This prospective study compared the speaking proficiency of patients who …

Background Little longitudinal data are available on the general physical, psychological,
and social problems experienced as a result of laryngectomy or on the preoperative status of …

Data regarding treatment and outcome for a consecutive series of 73 total laryngectomy
patients were collected from clinical records with a follow-up period of 30 to 78 months …

Patterns of vocal rehabilitation for 37 pharyngolaryngectomy patients and 55 total
laryngectomy patients over a 5-year period were compared. An electrolarynx (EL) was …

This paper reviews the literature on the psychosocial outcomes of a laryngectomy. The
largest group of studies focuses on factors which contribute to esophageal speech …

Background The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between
communicative participation and postlaryngectomy speech outcomes, including listener …