✦ LIBER ✦
Immediate vs. delayed surgical rehabilitation after laryngectomy: One patient's viewpoint
✍ Scribed by Ausherman, Wilmer D.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1988
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-6403
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✦ Synopsis
Prospective laryngectomees are troubled by numerous fears before surgery, and the temporary loss of speech is not always preponderant. Immediate surgical restoration is not a guarantee that the patient will be able to speak with the help of a prosthesis. Most laryngectomees would prefer the opportunity to acquire natural esophageal speech before opting for surgical rehabilitation. HEAD & NECK SURGERY 1O:S139-S140,1988