Speech restoration with tracheoesophageal prosthesis after total laryngectomy : An observational study of vocal results, complications and quality of life

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OBJECTIVES: To study voice prosthesis survival, complications, efficacy and impact on quality of life.

METHODS: A single-center observational study was performed in patients treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx or hypopharynx by total (pharyngo)-laryngectomy between 2010 and 2015. Study data comprised: maximum phonation time (sec), number of and reasons for prosthesis exchanges (leakage through or around the prosthesis, expulsion or inclusion of the prosthesis), plus 2 quality of life questionnaires (QLQ-C30, QLQ-H&N35) and the Voice Handicap Inventory (VHI 30).

RESULTS: Forty-nine patients were included. The most common causes of prosthesis exchange were leakage through (73.2%) or around the prosthesis (18.5%). The median time between exchanges was 4 months. Global quality of life status on the QLQ-C30 was 63.5. Mean maximum phonation time was 7.4sec. Mean VHI was 46/120; 10 patients had a mild voice handicap, 12 moderate and 10 severe. No relation emerged between the number of prosthesis exchanges per year and quality of life. Voice handicap significantly decreased quality of life, with QLQ-C30 72.3 for the 22 patients with mild to moderate voice handicap and 44.2 for the 10 patients with severe voice handicap (P=0.001).

CONCLUSION: Voice restoration by tracheoesophageal prosthesis after total (pharyngo)-laryngectomy is a reliable technique that decreases voice handicap and, despite potentially serious complications, has little negative impact on quality of life.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:139

Enthalten in:

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases - 139(2022), 2 vom: 14. März, Seite 73-76

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Apert, V [VerfasserIn]
Carsuzaa, F [VerfasserIn]
Tonnerre, D [VerfasserIn]
Leclerc, J [VerfasserIn]
Lebreton, J-P [VerfasserIn]
Delagranda, A [VerfasserIn]
Dufour, X [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Observational Study
Quality of life
Total laryngectomy
Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP)
Voice prosthesis
Voice restoration

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Date Completed 08.03.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anorl.2021.05.008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326878033