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Tracheoesophageal voice after total laryngopharyngectomy reconstruction: Jejunum versus radial forearm free flap.
Deschler, Daniel G; Herr, Marc W; Kmiecik, Joann R; Sethi, Rosh; Bunting, Glenn.
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  • Deschler DG; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Herr MW; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Kmiecik JR; Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
  • Sethi R; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Bunting G; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Laryngoscope ; 125(12): 2715-21, 2015 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26198802
OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Tracheoesophageal (TE) voice restoration after laryngopharyngectomy with jejunal (Jej) flap and radial forearm flap (RFF) reconstruction has been successfully completed and studied for both techniques, but no direct comparisons exist. We undertook this study to directly compare TE voice in patients with total laryngopharyngectomy (TLP) reconstruction using the Jej and the RFF in a comprehensive and rigorous manner. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. METHODS: Forty patients after total laryngectomy or TLP were grouped by pharyngeal closure method: 18 primary closure (STL), 10 jejunal flap (TLP-Jej), and 12 radial forearm flap (TLP-RFF). Voice recordings underwent objective acoustic analysis and blinded subjective assessment by trained and naïve listeners. Quality-of-life (QOL) assessments were obtained in all subjects using general health, disease-specific, and voice-specific survey tools. RESULTS: All studies groups had similar demographics. Acoustic analysis demonstrated no differences in fundamental frequency or intensity levels. Subjective assessment demonstrated statistically significant inferior voice function of the reconstructed patients (TLP-Jej and TLP-RFF) compared to STL subjects for nearly all parameters tested by both naïve and trained listeners. No differences were noted between TLP-Jej and TLP-RFF subjects for any of the parameters evaluated. Overall, trained listeners assessed TE voice more favorably compared to naïve listeners in a significant manner. The three QOL surveys revealed no significant differences between TLP-Jej and TLP-RFF subjects. CONCLUSION: Tracheoesophageal voice in TLP-Jej and TLP-RFF subjects was equivalent but inferior to STL subjects. Reconstructed subjects had no differences in general, disease-specific, and voice-specific quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Faringectomía / Voz Alaríngea / Calidad de la Voz / Colgajos Tisulares Libres / Laringectomía Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Laryngoscope Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Faringectomía / Voz Alaríngea / Calidad de la Voz / Colgajos Tisulares Libres / Laringectomía Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Laryngoscope Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos