title: The effects of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy on speech and nasal resonance.
abstract: This article presents a review of literature concerning speech and nasal resonance following adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy. In order to comprehend speech-related postoperative changes, the role of the adenoid and the tonsils in speech is discussed as well as the concept of veloadenoidal closure separating oral and nasal cavities. Moreover, the effects of adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy on speech and nasal resonance are debated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology, Sint-Jan General Hospital, Bruges, Belgium. youri.maryn@azbrugge.be
authors.forename: Youri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maryn
authors.forename: Kristiane
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Lierde
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Bodt
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Cauwenberge
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis