[Speech reconstruction after laryngectomy by using modified Pearson's operation].
Since 1990, 16 patients received speech reconstruction after laryngectomy by using modified Pearson's operation. Among them, T3, T4 laryngeal cancer 12 cases, T4 hypopharyngeal cancer 4 case, 14 were male and 2 were female, the eldest was 73 years old and the youngest 51 years old, and the average age was 58 years. In the operation, the tracheo-pharyngeal speech tube were sewn up with mucosa remained at laryngopharynx. During 1-5 years follow up, the speech function and swallow function were satisfactory. The 3 and 5-year survival rates were 77.78% and 60.00% respectively. They obtained a good long-term speech function except one. It showed that speech reconstruction with the modified Pearson's operation has important value to advanced pharyngeal and laryngeal carcinoma.
Department of Otolaryngology, People's Hospital of Liaocheng Prefecture, Shandong Province, Liaocheng 252000.
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D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal; D015996:Survival Rate