title: Pulmonary function pre- and post-total laryngectomy.
abstract: Pulmonary function pre- and post-total laryngectomy was assessed in 16 patients without overt inspiratory stridor preoperatively. It could be shown that total laryngectomy is associated with a significant decrease in vital capacity and in an increase in inspiratory flow-volume values 9 days postoperatively. The inspiratory values tended to increase slightly over the next half year. The measured expiratory flow-volume values were preoperatively already significantly lower than the predicted values, and no significant changes could be observed immediately after the operation nor after 6 months. These alterations have to be taken into account when judging the pulmonary function after total laryngectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ackerstaff
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Hilgers
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Meeuwis
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Knegt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weenink
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D014797:Vital Capacity