## Abstract ## Objectives: To gather information on the vocal and professional impact of supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL). ## Study Design: Collection of quality of life data more than 12 months postsurgery, including expert‐rated patient voice assessment (GRBAS [grade, roughness, breath
Mental health after laryngectomy and partial laryngectomy: a comparative study
✍ Scribed by Claudia Bussian; Dorit Wollbrück; Helge Danker; Esther Herrmann; Alexander Thiele; Andreas Dietz; Reinhold Schwarz
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 233 KB
- Volume
- 267
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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