Total laryngectomy or laryngopharyngectomy is the main treatment strategy of choice for advanced laryngeal/hypopharyngeal carcinoma.However,the operation is associated with important consequences over and above the loss of normal voice.Therefore,it is necessary toachieve voice in the absence of a functional larynx.The objective of this article is to provide an over view of current methods and a summary of the present progress about voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy.
Keywords: electrolarynx; esophageal speech; total laryngectomy; tracheoesophageal puncture; voice restoration.
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