Vocal rehabilitation after pharyngo-laryngectomy--the Provox valve.
We describe our experience using the Provox voice prosthesis in patients undergoing free jejunal loop transfer following total pharyngo-laryngectomy. From our series and the few reports in the literature, the use of a voice prosthesis appears to be an effective method of speech rehabilitation in this group of patients.
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Liverpool, UK.
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Panarese
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Clarke
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Young
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Jackson
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McCormick
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014833:Voice Quality; D014834:Voice Training