title: [Medical and sociologic problems in laryngectomy].
abstract: Laryngectomy, especially radical destructive laryngectomy, as still often performed for cancer of the larynx, undoubtedly leads to various medico-sociologic, hygienic-prophylactic, and socio-economic problems of the greatest interest. The need for adequate psychologic preparation, for the adoption of essential hygienic rules, and for re-training of the voice is stressed by the fact that this type of patient can be effectively recuperated since surgical treatment can attain a permanent cure in a high proportion of cases. These subjects can therefore be reinserted in society at a definitely profitable level.
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authors.lastname: Terzuolo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life; D012917:Social Adjustment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014833:Voice Quality; D014834:Voice Training