Objective and subjective voice outcomes after total laryngectomy: a systematic review

KE van Sluis, L van der Molen, RJJH van Son… - European archives of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Esophageal speech (ES), tracheoesophageal speech (TES) and/or
electrolarynx speech (ELS) are three speech rehabilitation methods which are commonly …

Electrolarynx in voice rehabilitation

H Liu, ML Ng - Auris Nasus Larynx, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Patients of laryngeal cancer who have undergone the surgical removal of the
entire larynx suffer the loss of phonation. Electrolarynx (EL) speech is the most commonly …

Acoustic and perceptual characteristics of esophageal and tracheoesophageal speech production

T Most, Y Tobin, RC Mimran - Journal of communication disorders, 2000 - Elsevier
This study comprehensively compared the speech of laryngeal speakers (L),
tracheoesophageal speakers (TE), good esophageal speakers (GE), and moderate …

Speech intelligibility, acceptability, and communication-related quality of life in Chinese alaryngeal speakers

IKY Law, EPM Ma, EML Yiu - Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To investigate (1) speech intelligibility and acceptability in using 4 different
alaryngeal speech methods: esophageal (ES), electrolaryngeal (EL), pneumatic device …

Fundamental frequency, intensity, and vowel duration characteristics related to perception of Cantonese alaryngeal speech

ML Ng, HR Gilbert, JW Lerman - Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica, 2001 - karger.com
Abstract Fundamental frequency (F₀), F₀ contours, vowel duration, and intensity associated
with Cantonese alaryngeal speech, and their relation to the perception of meaning were …

Formant characteristics of vowels produced by Mandarin esophageal speakers

H Liu, ML Ng - Journal of voice, 2009 - Elsevier
With the use of the pharyngoesophageal (PE) segment as the neoglottis in esophageal
speakers, their voice quality becomes significantly different from that of laryngeal speakers …

An acoustical and perceptual study of vowels produced by alaryngeal speakers of Cantonese

ML Ng, R Chu - Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica, 2009 - karger.com
Objective: The present study determines the acoustical and perceptual differences between
alaryngeal and laryngeal speakers of Cantonese in the production of Cantonese vowels …

Acoustic characteristics of Mandarin esophageal speech

H Liu, M Wan, S Wang, X Wang, C Lu - The journal of the acoustical …, 2005 - pubs.aip.org
The present study attempted to investigate the acoustic characteristics of Mandarin laryngeal
and esophageal speech. Eight normal laryngeal and seven esophageal speakers …

Voice onset time characteristics of esophageal, tracheoesophageal, and laryngeal speech of Cantonese

ML Ng, J Wong - 2009 - ASHA
Purpose To investigate the ability of standard esophageal (SE) and tracheoesophageal (TE)
speakers of Cantonese to differentiate between aspirated and unaspirated stops produced …

Long-term average spectral characteristics of Cantonese alaryngeal speech

ML Ng, H Liu, Q Zhao, PKY Lam - Auris Nasus Larynx, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: In Hong Kong, esophageal (SE), tracheoesophageal (TE), electrolaryngeal
(EL), and pneumatic artificial laryngeal (PA) speech are commonly used by laryngectomees …