Swallowing and quality of life after total laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy Deglutição e qualidade de vida após laringectomia e faringolaringectomia total
Dysphagia can be a consequence of total laryngectomy even in the absence of symptoms and it could indeed directly or indirectly compromise quality of life. AIM: To evaluate the characteristics of swallowing after total laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy with pharyngeal T closure, correlating them...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942009000400015 |