Quality of life and deglutition after total laryngectomy

Quality of life and deglutition after total laryngectomy

Introduction: Total laryngectomy creates deglutition disorders and causes a decrease in quality of life Aim: To describe the impact of swallowing and quality of life of patients after total laryngectomy. Method: A case series study. Patients completed a Swallowing and Quality of Life questionnaire c...

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Main Authors: Pernambuco, Leandro de Araújo, Oliveira, Jabson Herber Profiro de, Régis, Renata Milena Freitas Lima, Lima, Leilane Maria de, Araújo, Ana Maria Bezerra de, Balata, Patrícia Maria Mendes, Cunha, Daniele Andrade da, Silva, Hilton Justino da
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2012-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
quality of life
laryngeal neoplasms
laryngectomy
deglutition
deglutition disorders.
Online Access:http://www.internationalarchivesent.org/additional/acervo_eng.asp?id=1311

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