title: Rehabilitation of the voice after pharyngolaryngectomy and skin repair. I. Cineradiography.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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