Functional outcomes after supracricoid laryngectomy: what do we not know and what do we need to know?

A Schindler, N Pizzorni, F Mozzanica, M Fantini… - European Archives of …, 2016 - Springer
Supracricoid laryngectomies (SCLs) are conservative organ-sparing surgical techniques for
the treatment of selected T2–T4 laryngeal carcinomas. Although these procedures allow …

Structured review of papers reporting specific functions in patients with cancer of the head and neck: 2006-2013

SN Rogers, N Heseltine, J Flexen… - British Journal of Oral …, 2016 - Elsevier
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) focuses on 4 core domains: physical and
psychological function, social interaction, disease, and treatment-related symptoms, and is a …

Voice-related quality of life in patients after total and partial laryngectomy

A Schindler, F Mozzanica, D Ginocchio, A Invernizzi… - Auris Nasus …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL) in patients after total and
partial laryngectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 96 patients treated for laryngeal cancer …

Voice and swallowing after partial laryngectomy: factors influencing outcome

M Alicandri–Ciufelli, A Piccinini, A Grammatica… - Head & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing swallowing and
phonatory results after partial laryngectomy. Methods We carried out a medical chart review …

Automatic analysis of pathological speech

C Middag - 2012 - biblio.ugent.be
De ernst van een spraakstoornis wordt vaak gemeten adhv spraakverstaanbaarheid. Deze
maat wordt in de klinische praktijk vaak bepaald met een perceptuele test. Zo'n test is van …

Swallowing, voice, and quality of life after supratracheal laryngectomy: preliminary long‐term results

A Schindler, M Fantini, N Pizzorni, E Crosetti… - Head & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to report preliminary long‐term outcomes after
supratracheal laryngectomy (STL). Methods Twenty‐two male patients who underwent STL …

Long‐term functional results after open partial horizontal laryngectomy type IIa and type IIIa: A comparison study

A Schindler, N Pizzorni, M Fantini, E Crosetti… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to compare long‐term swallowing, voice results,
and quality of life (QOL) after open partial horizontal laryngectomy (OPHL) type IIa and type …

Quality of voice evaluation in patients treated by supracricoid laryngectomy and modified supracricoid laryngectomy

E Allegra, N Lombardo, A La Boria… - … --Head and Neck …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective. To compare quality of voice in patients treated by supracricoid laryngectomy and
patients treated by modified supracricoid laryngectomy using the sternohyoid muscle for …

Quality of life after conservation surgery for laryngeal cancer

B Sadoughi - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2015 - oto.theclinics.com
Laryngeal cancer has a singular position as a life-threatening condition affecting a complex
organ of utmost functional importance. The critical role of the larynx in the maintenance of …

[HTML][HTML] How the operated larynx ages

E Crosetti, P Garofalo, C Bosio… - Acta …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
After open partial laryngectomy (HOPL), many patients experience deterioration of laryngeal
function over time. The aim of this study was to evaluate laryngeal functional outcome at …