Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of some vocal function parameters following fitting of a prosthesis

Journal of Voice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 587-591

  Cavalot, Andrea Luigi ^a   Palonta, Francesca ^a,b   Preti, Giuliana ^a   Nazionale, Giuseppe ^a   Ricci, Eugenia ^a   Vione, Nicola ^a   Albera, Roberto ^a   Cortesina, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laryngeal neoplasm; Pectoral muscle; Prosthesis; Total laryngectomy; Vocal function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX CANCER; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHARYNX CANCER; PHARYNX RECONSTRUCTION; PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEA; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOICE;

EID: 0035215164     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(01)00061-3     Document Type: Article

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