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Technical aspects of reed fistula speech rehabilitation following pharyngolaryngectomy
Author(s) -
Shedd D.,
Schaaf N.,
Weinberg B.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930080408
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngectomy , fistula , pharynx , rehabilitation , general surgery , surgery , audiology , larynx , physical therapy
The reed fistula method is under development as a method of voice restoration in patients who have undergone laryngopharyngectomy. Introducing extrinsic sound into the pharynx involves a series of biomedical engineering problems. The approaches to solution of these problems are covered in the present article.