title: [Phonatory rehabilitation via esophageal voice and the laryngophone].
abstract: Esophageal voice obtained through logopedic treatment and speech produced by electronic prostheses is the principal means of verbal communication of laryngectomized patients. Several factors condition the success of logopedic rehabilitation: entity of hypopharyngeal surgical exeresis and scar repairing modalities; rehabilitation technique employed; patient's skill in controlling pharyngo-esophageal tract and articulation organs; patient motivation. A previous study executed by our School reported that only the 20% of the patients who did not practise logopedic therapy employed the laryngophone. Reduced use of electronic prosthesis depends on three factors: acoustic products of poor quality; evidence of anatomic and functional impairment pointed out by laryngophone use; limitation of manual activity during phonation. Electronic prostheses have a precise indication in the following cases: immediately after surgery; in case of logopedic treatment failure and when tracheo-esophageal prosthesis are contraindicated; when the esophageal voice has an insufficient volume or in noisy environments. Finally indicative criteria to introduce patients to the most suitable rehabilitation modality are reported.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia e Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica e di Foniatria, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Motta
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D010699:Phonation; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013072:Speech, Esophageal
vernacular_title: La riabilitazione fonatoria mediante voce esofagea e laringofono.