title: Vocal rehabilitation after gastric transposition. The critical overview.
abstract: Re-establishment of effective communication following laryngopharyngo esophagectomy and gastric transposition requires thorough knowledge and flexibility of introducing the entire range of communication options. This study describes our experience with eleven patients of gastric transposition who attended intensive speech therapy and developed gastric speech using different method of speech producing and attaining various levels of proficiency. Application of digital pressure is one of the most effective technique for production of satisfactory and intelligible voice in gastric transposition cases who fail to develop speech by inhalation method.
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Department, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, Karnatak State, India.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Premalatha
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.lastname: Nanjundappa
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Sri Hari Prasad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000637:transplantation*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*