Aspirated Voice Prosthesis: A Unique Complication of Post Total Laryngectomy Voice Rehabilitation
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Aspirated Voice Prosthesis: A Unique Complication of Post Total Laryngectomy Voice Rehabilitation
Background/objectives: Prosthetic voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy has proven to be successful in restoring proper speech function in over 90% of patients. The possibility of achieving effective speech using the voice prosthesis is superior to esophageal speech and electrolarynx. Setting: Department of Head and Neck Oncosurgery, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru. Cas...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Phonosurgery & Laryngology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2230-7508,2231-3702
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10023-1034