Rehabilitation of the voice after pharyngolaryngectomy and skin repair. I. Cineradiography.
Eleven patients who had undergone pharyngolaryngectomy and who had poor or no speech were studied to find out why. An absent oesophageal stripping wave and the presence of a 'sump effect' are described. It is concluded that these are two positive anatomical factors mitigating against the acquisition of oesophageal speech in pharyngolaryngectomized patients.
D000368:Aged; D002933:Cineradiography; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D010611:Pharyngectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal; D013072:Speech, Esophageal