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Electroglottographic studies of staffieri neoglottis
Author(s) -
Lecltjse Frans L.,
Tiwari Ram. M.,
Snow Gordon B.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198106000-00016
Subject(s) - glottis , electroglottograph , esophageal speech , function (biology) , laryngectomy , medicine , audiology , surgery , larynx , phonation , evolutionary biology , biology
Abstract Among several methods of surgical restoration of voice which were introduced in the last two decades, the one of Staffieri has so far been most successful, though perfection with this technique still remains to be achieved. Question has always been raised as to the nature of function of the neoglottis in the production of voice in these patients. An attempt has been made to study this function with the aid of electroglottography. Results show that the neoglottis functions in some ways similar to the normal human glottis, and as the source of vibrations in these laryngectomized subjects.