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:
[Total laryngectomy] OBJECTIVE: We report an extremely rare case of coexisting, ipsilateral...	13th November, 2009		Nippon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho. 2009 Aug;112(8):634-7.
Radiotherapy or CO(2) laser surgery as treatment of T(1a) glottic carcinoma? Both radiotherapy and laser surgery give excellent results in the...	10th November, 2009	Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rikshospitalet,	Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Nov 8. DOI Direct Link
Clinical phase I/feasibility study of the next generation indwelling Provox voice prosthesis (Provox Vega). Abstract Conclusions: Provox Vega prostheses demonstrate good short-term...	10th November, 2009	Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer	Acta Otolaryngol. 2009 Nov 7.
[A case of laryngeal adenosquamous carcinoma] We report a rare case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the larynx. A...	10th November, 2009	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yamagata University	Nippon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho. 2009 Oct;112(10):712-7.
Results of vocal rehabilitation using tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis after total laryngectomy and their predictive factors. The aims of this retrospective study were to evaluate prosthetic voice...	6th November, 2009	Departement de Chirurgie, Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou,	Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Nov 5. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Laryngectomy:
The Role of Pectoralis Major Muscle Flap in Salvage Total Laryngectomy	MDLinx:  Oct 22 2009 12:16PM Matching: laryngectomy

Laryngectomy Clinical Trials:
Concurrent Chemoradiation Versus Surgery With Adjuvant Therapy in Advanced Laryngopharyngeal Cancers

Laryngectomy Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
5848590	Tracheostoma filter with HME properties
6487531	Signal injection coupling into the human vocal tract for robust audible and inaudible voice recognition
6575158	Endotracheal tube guide and related tracheostomy surgical procedure
6583108	Human bikunin
6668831	Appliance for a stoma
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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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