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Rehabilitation following open partial laryngeal surgery: key issues and recommendations from the UK evidence based meeting on laryngeal cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2019

C Dawson ,
P Pracy ,
J Patterson  and
V Paleri
C Dawson*
Affiliation:
Department of Speech and Language Therapy, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, UK
P Pracy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, UK
J Patterson
Affiliation:
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
V Paleri
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Camilla Dawson, Department of Speech and Language Therapy, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK E-mail: camilla.dawson@nhs.net
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Abstract

Background

It is recognised that a limited cohort of patients receive open partial laryngeal surgery in specific centres within the UK, so sharing information around key clinical issues and recommendations for practice is necessary to improve outcomes.

Methods

This position statement provides practice recommendations based on a synthesis of the available evidence presented at the 12th Evidence Based Management day on ‘Laryngeal Cancer’ and the ensuing discussions. Literature searches and critical analysis of available evidence were undertaken and triangulated with the clinical experience of the authors to develop these recommendations.

Results and conclusion

This paper presents a comprehensive overview of challenges that the multidisciplinary team may encounter. It provides recommendations for swallow and speech rehabilitation after open partial laryngectomy, and suggests practical ways that these issues may be addressed pre- and post-operatively.

Keywords

Open Partial Surgery, LarynxConservation Surgery, LarynxSwallow RehabilitationSpeech RehabilitationSwallow TherapyDysphagia

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 133 , Issue 3 , March 2019 , pp. 177 - 182
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2019 

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