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- Title
Postlaryngectomy Vocal Rehabilitation: Assessment Using a Validated Questionnaire in 51 Patients.
- Authors
Kazi; Singh; De Cordova; Al-Mutairy; OâLeary; Nutting; Clarke; Rhys-Evans; Harrington
- Abstract
AbstractBackground:This study aimed to assess valved speech and related issues in total laryngectomy patients with the help of the validated Voice Prosthesis Questionnaire (VPQ). Patients and Methods:We identified 61 patients who had undergone a surgical voice restoration with a valve following total laryngectomy and who were sent the VPQ by mail. Results:Fifty-one patients (37 males) completed the questionnaire giving a response rate of 83.6. Fifty-three percent of the patients (n = 27) were fully aware of the dimensions of their valve including the length and diameter, whilst 25 (n = 13) were aware of only one of the two. There was a strong correlation between the patientâs perception of tone and their gender with the tone scores significantly lower in women as compared to men (Mann-Whitney test, p = 0.04). Ten patients (19.6) had had leakage-related issues during the previous 7 days. Conclusions:This questionnaire provided a significant amount of valuable data. Based on our experience, we recommend the VPQ for prospective use in the serial monitoring and audit of total laryngectomy patients.Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
MEDICAL research; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNGEAL surgery; ARTIFICIAL larynges; LARYNGECTOMEES
- Publication
ORL, 2007, Vol 69, Issue 5, p289
- ISSN
0301-1569
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000103873