Objectives: The objective of this study is to understand trends in the Quality of Life and Self
Image in patients undergoing an elective tracheostomy for non-malignant laryngeotracheal …

OBJECTIVE: Quality of life after tracheostomy was addressed by measuring its impact on
well being and body image perceptions. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: A controlled study …

Objective: A long-term tracheostomy can be a life-altering event and can have significant
effects on patients' quality of life (QOL). There is currently no instrument available to evaluate …

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life in patients with tracheostomy. Methodology: All the
patients, who have had tracheostomy operations between 1998-2009 at a University …

Tracheostomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. The
placement of tracheostomy in a patient is associated with significant morbidities as apart …

Background A tracheostomy is a surgically created opening through the anterior neck
tissues and the trachea, into which a tube is inserted. Despite its influence on basic human …

The aim of this study is to estimate the quality of life postlaryngectomy. A questionnaire was
used. Fifty-six patients were enrolled answering 26 questions. The mean age was 60.2 (40 …

The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of life of patients after surgical treatment
for cancer of the larynx. Three groups of patients were identified according to surgical …

Results: The mean value of psychological sta-tus (p= 0.01), smelling disorders (p= 0.032),
mood change (p= 0.003) were statistically significant in regard to the patient's overall view of …

Purpose Little attention has been given to understanding the experiences and perceptions
of tracheostomized patients. This study aimed to measure the impact of tracheostomy on …