title: [Comparative radiologic studies of artificial esophageal speech of laryngectomized patients].
abstract: Radiographs were taken of the pharyngo-oesophageal segment (PE segment) of 19 laryngectomees, 16 of whom had oesophageal speech. The voice production was studied by X-ray video-tape. Oesophageal speakers with a good voice showed a much wider upper oesophageal (subpseudoglottic) space and more prominent or round PE segments than poor speakers. Video recordings showed that good oesophageal speakers develop motion within the voice-producing system, characterized by maximum air intake and by active retrograde contractions of the oesophagus. In contrast, these structures showed little functional adaptation in poor speakers.
authors.affiliation: Medizinisches Zentrum für HNO-Heilkunde, Philipps-Universität Marburg/Lahn.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Halling
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pfab
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013065:Speech Intelligibility / Q000502:physiology; D013072:Speech, Esophageal; D014833:Voice Quality / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Vergleichende radiologische Untersuchungen zur Osophagusersatzsprache laryngektomierter Patienten.