Nontracheoesphageal speech rehabilitation.
Numerous noninvasive methods exist for successful voice rehabilitation following total laryngectomy. In addition to surgical voice restoration, practitioners caring for laryngectomee patients should understand the esophageal speech methods and the available electronic devices, so informed decisions can be made on individualized needs and abilities.
Kearney
Ann
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Department of Otolaryngology, Stanford University, Edwards Building, 119 Mosher Way, Palo Alto, CA 94394, USA. nikann@mac.com
D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004581:Electronics; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D013065:Speech Intelligibility; D013072:Speech, Esophageal / Q000379:methods; D014833:Voice Quality