Background Following total laryngectomy, surgical voice restoration is considered the
optimal modality for re-establishing communication via tracheoesophageal voice. Yet …

Despite advances in conservative laryngeal surgery and radiotherapy, total laryngectomy
still remains the procedure of choice for advanced-stage (UICC T3 and T4) laryngeal …

The voice is produced by the vibration of vocal cords which are located in the larynx.
Therefore, one of the major consequences for patients subjected to laryngectomy is losing …

The aims of this retrospective study were to evaluate prosthetic voice restoration by
tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) in laryngectomized patients and to identify clinical …

Importance Voice prosthesis (VP) device life is a limiting factor of tracheoesophageal (TE)
voice restoration that drives patient satisfaction, health care costs, and overall burden …

Management of late complications represents the main reason for reluctance in using voice
prosthesis rehabilitation. The aim of this paper is to report our experience by describing the …

Objective Periprosthetic leakage represents the most demanding long-term complication in
the voice prosthesis rehabilitation. The aim of this article is to discuss the various causes of …

Biofilm formation is often considered to be the underlying reason why treatment with an
antimicrobial agent fails and as an estimated 65-80% of all infections is thought to be biofilm …

Objectives/Hypothesis To describe the speech rehabilitation outcomes of patients
undergoing total laryngectomy (TL) in the 21st century. Study Design Retrospective chart …

Background Studies support using intraoperative voice prosthesis insertion performed at the
time of primary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) during laryngectomy. However, none …