Laryngectomy

Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx and separation of the airway from the mouth, nose, and esophagus. The laryngectomee breathes through an opening in the neck, a stoma. It is done in cases of laryngeal cancer. However, many laryngeal cancer cases are now treated only with radiation and chemotherapy or other laser procedures, and laryngectomy is performed when those treatments fail to conserve the larynx. (From the Wikpedia article Laryngectomy.)

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Recent Publications on Laryngectomy:
Gender differences in health-related quality of life following total laryngectomy. Background: The impact of a total laryngectomy on an individual's life has...	6th February, 2010	Language & Communication Science, City University, London, UK.	Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2010 Feb 4. DOI Direct Link
Supracricoid partial laryngectomy: swallowing, voice, and speech outcomes. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to describe the swallowing and...	5th February, 2010	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins	Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 Jan;119(1):10-6.
[Olfactory rehabilitation after total laringectomy.] OBJECTIVES: To analyze the olfactory function in patients after total...	2nd February, 2010	Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital General de Ciudad Real, Ciudad	Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2010 Jan 28. DOI Direct Link
Exhaled and nasal nitric oxide in laryngectomized patients. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide (NO) shows differing concentrations in...	29th January, 2010		BMC Pulm Med. 2010 Jan 28;10(1):4. DOI Direct Link
Modified supracricoid laryngectomy. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide (NO) shows differing concentrations in...	26th January, 2010	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of	Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Jan;142(1):137-139.e1. DOI Direct Link
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Laryngectomy Clinical Trials:
Concurrent Chemoradiation Versus Surgery With Adjuvant Therapy in Advanced Laryngopharyngeal Cancers

Laryngectomy Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
5911756	Intralaryngeal prosthesis
6668831	Appliance for a stoma
6701928	Inhaler dispensing system adapters for laryngectomized subjects and associated methods
6722367	Valved fenestrated tracheotomy tube having outer and inner cannulae
6725862	Tracheostomy tube apparatus for noninvasive suctioning
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Companies working in the area of Laryngectomy from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Kapitex Healthcare Ltd Kapitex is a specialist company focussing on Head and Neck cancer and airway management for laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients. The Company has an excellent reputation for product quality and... www.kapitex.com/        View full profile

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