Background Most patients perceive total laryngectomy as a mutilation carrying with it a loss
of physical and psychological integrity. Thus, an artificial larynx system that can replace the …

Importance Head and neck cancer (HNC) often requires treatment with a major impact on
quality of life. Treatment decision-making is often challenging, as it involves balancing …

Background Physical and psychosocial challenges are common after total laryngectomy.
The surgery leads to lifelong changes in communication, airway, swallowing and …

Background The purpose of this qualitative study is to describe the patient's experiences as
they reintegrate into the community following laryngectomy surgery and identify their …

Purpose Studies over a 40 year period have reported inadequate education and counseling
for persons with laryngectomy; however, several long-term trends, including centralization of …

In this article, we deal with the problem of potential stigmatization and social exclusion of
people that have voice/speech problems due to neck cancer, especially those who have lost …

Objective We aimed to determine patterns of alaryngeal voice acquisition and predictive
factors of vocal rehabilitation (VR) failure following total laryngectomy (TL) at a large …

Background The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant
affective symptoms and level of swallow‐specific quality of life (QoL) in dysphagic patients …

Objective To explore how individuals with a laryngectomy (IWL) from diverse backgrounds
make meaning and adjust to the physical and functional changes from a total laryngectomy …

Abstract Aim: To develop a Web-based self-care program for patients after total
laryngectomy according to a participatory design approach. Methods: We conducted a …