Rehabilitation after Total Laryngectomy—A Tribute to the Pioneers of Voice Restoration in the Last Two Centuries

Frontiers in Medicine

Kai J. Lorenz¹ 

关键词: total laryngectomy;    voice rehabilitation;    voice prosthesis;    esophageal speech;    laryngeal cancer;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2017.00081

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe most severe consequence of laryngectomy for patients is the loss of their voice. For this reason, voice rehabilitation has been an integral aspect of treatment after total laryngectomy from the very beginning. A wide variety of different technical and surgical approaches are available and reflect the problems associated with the rehabilitation of communication and swallowing after the removal of the larynx.

【 授权许可】

CC BY