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Laryngectomy

Description of a Laryngectomy

This page is a brief description of the surgical procedure called a laryngectomy. This procedure is most often done as treatment for cancer of the larynx. Anatomy and Physiology.....

What to expect immediately after a laryngectomy ?

The first couple nights after a laryngectomy are usually spent in the intensive care unit (ICU). As with most other operations for head and neck cancer, the patient will have one or more suction drains under the skin to collect any small amount of fluid collection in the neck. The drains are removed after several days.....

What to expect on a long-term basis after a laryngectomy ?

When we breathe, air normally passes through our nose or mouth and is both warmed and humidified before reaching the windpipe, or trachea. After a laryngectomy the air will instead pass directly into the windpipe through the stoma...

Post Laryngectomy

Restoring Speech After Total Laryngectomy : -

After a total laryngectomy, you will not be able to speak using your vocal cords. However, there are several options for restoring speech after total laryngectomy. Losing your voice box to cancer no longer means losing your ability to talk....

Esophageal Speech : -

After a laryngectomy, your windpipe (or trachea) has been separated from the mouth and food pipe, and therefore, you can no longer expel air from the lungs through your mouth to speak....

Tracheoesophageal Puncture (TEP) : -

This is the most common way that surgeons try to restore speech. TEP is done either at the time of surgery or later. This procedure creates a connection between the windpipe and food pipe through a small puncture at the stoma site....

Electrolarynx : - If you cannot have a TEP because of certain medical reasons, or while you are learning to use your TEP voice, you may use electrical devices to produce a mechanical voice....

Stoma Care Following Total Laryngectomy : -

Having a stoma instead of a larynx means that the air you breathe in and out will not pass through your nose or mouth. As air passes through the nose or mouth, it is humidified, warmed, and filtered (dust and other particles are removed)...

Sexual Impact of Laryngectomy : -

Laryngectomy changes not only your physical appearance with the stoma but also your speech and breathing. Sexual intimacy may be affected because of uncomfortable feelings about appearance and awkwardness....

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