Conversion from a non-indwelling to a Provox®2 indwelling voice prosthesis for speech rehabilitation: Comparison of voice quality and patient preference

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 815-820

  Vlantis, A C ^b   Gregor, R T ^a   Elliot, H ^a   Oudes, M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Laryngectomy; Larynx, Artificial; Speech, Alaryngeal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARAMETER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH REHABILITATION; VOICE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; SPEECH, ALARYNGEAL; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 0142200452     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221503770716278     Document Type: Article

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