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 …

Objective. To investigate how ways of coping and traditional factors (age, sex, time
postlaryngectomy, stage of disease, radiation, alaryngeal speech method) predict global …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine what quality of life (QOL) areas
improve and deteriorate during the first year after total laryngectomy and to identify …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the functional disabilities and
overall quality of life (QOL) of patients successfully treated (ie, without evidence of disease at …

Objectives To analyze postoperative clinical, functional, and quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes
in patients after total laryngectomy (TL) and to determine the effect of preoperative variables …

This study retrospectively assesses the impact of laryngectomy on the quality of life of 46
patients as compared to the perception of the impact of laryngectomy of 13 health care …

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

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 …

Objectives: To determine the quality of life (QOL) in patients using valved speech following
total laryngectomy with a validated patient self-report scale. Study Design: Cross-sectional …

Objectives/Hypothesis The aims were to determine health‐related quality of life (HRQoL),
including voice problems, dysphagia, depression, and anxiety after total laryngectomy (TL) …