Long-Term Assessment of Speech and Swallowing Function in Laryngopharyngeal Cancer Patients After J-Flap Reconstruction
Yi-An Lu, Chung-Kan Tsao, Li-Jen Hsin, Hsiu-Feng Chuang, Tuan-Jen Fang · 2024
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Description
Yi-An Lu and co-authors present a 2024 journal article on restoring speech and swallowing after throat cancer surgery. Removing the larynx and pharynx normally ends natural voice and easy eating. The team's J-shaped thigh flap builds a phonatory tube meant to return both. Thirty-six patients were followed every three months for a year, split between full-circle and partial throat wall removal.
By twelve months, ninety-seven percent ate by mouth without a feeding tube, and half spoke fluently through the new tube. The full-circle group healed more slowly and reached solid food later than the partial group. The authors conclude the J-flap gives lasting gains either way.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yi-An Lu, Chung-Kan Tsao, Li-Jen Hsin, Hsiu-Feng Chuang, Tuan-Jen Fang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |