Objective (1) To determine potential relationships between speech intelligibility,
acceptability, and self-reported quality of life (QOL) after total laryngectomy and (2) to …

Speech, as a form of communication, is a vital key to human existence, giving meaning,
colour and purpose to one's life. In spite of major strides in the field of conservative laryngeal …

The objective of this study is to assess surgical parameters correlating with voice quality
after total laryngectomy (TL) by relating voice and speech outcomes of TL speakers to …

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 …

Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is an important construct when assessing treatment
outcomes. Aims To examine the relative contributions of functioning, psychological well …

Objective: To perform perceptual and acoustical analyses of tracheoesophageal (TE)
speech and relate these analyses to self-reported voice handicap. Methods: Recordings of …

Objectives To assess, whether the EORTC questionnaires QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N35 give
enough detailed information to study specific quality of life (QoL) related issues in …

Objective To assess relationships between voice satisfaction and global quality of life in
patients who have been treated for laryngeal cancer. Design Cross-sectional survey study …

Background. There is a perception that a total laryngectomy has a devastating effect on
patients and their families, but only a few studies have addressed long‐term quality of life …

Total laryngectomy or laryngopharyngectomy remains the procedure of choice for advanced-
stage (UICC T3 and T4) laryngeal carcinoma around the world despite advances in …