Open AccessCare of laryngectomy stomas in general practice
Author(s) -
Christopher Jackson,
Cameron Grigg,
Megan Green,
Roger Grigg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-10-18-4723
Subject(s) - laryngectomy , medicine , stoma (medicine) , general surgery , voice prosthesis , surgery , referral , larynx , nursing
Laryngectomy stomas are formed following excision of the larynx, usually for the treatment of an underlying malignancy. This is a permanent stoma in which the trachea is separated from the oesophagus and brought to an opening in the neck. The complication rate of laryngectomy stomas is reported to be more than 60%.