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Kanyo EC, Wu SS, Reddy CA, Silver NL, Lamarre ED, Burkey BB, Prendes BL, Scharpf J, Lorenz RR, Kmiecik J, Ku JA. Primary fit tracheoesophageal puncture in primary versus salvage laryngectomy: Short-term and long-term complications and functional outcomes. Head Neck 2024. [PMID: 38655707 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary fit tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) is widely preferred for individuals who have not undergone prior radiation. However, there is no consensus on the relative utility of primary-fit TEP in the setting of salvage laryngectomy. METHODS A retrospective, single-center review was conducted of individuals undergoing laryngectomy with primary fit TEP between 2012 and 2018. Multivariable analysis was conducted to compare short-term and long-term complications, as well as speech and swallowing outcomes, of those who underwent primary versus salvage laryngectomy. RESULTS In this study, 134 patients underwent total laryngectomy with primary fit TEP. Aside from a higher rate of peristomal dehiscence (13.1% vs. 1.4%) found in the salvage group, there was no difference in incidence of all other complications, including pharyngocutaneous fistula formation. The groups had comparable speech and swallow outcomes. CONCLUSION Primary fit TEP is a safe and effective surgical choice for individuals undergoing salvage laryngectomy who desire a voice prosthesis.
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- Emese C Kanyo
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Doyle PC, Ghasemzadeh H, Searl J. Temporal and Spectral Models as Correlates to Auditory-Perceptual Judgments of Overall Severity and Listener Comfort in Tracheoesophageal Voice. APPLIED SCIENCES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:214. [PMID: 38699704 PMCID: PMC11064837 DOI: 10.3390/app14010214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study pursued two objectives: (1) to determine the potential association between listener (n = 51) judgments of 20 male tracheoesophageal speaker samples for two auditory-perceptual dimensions of voice, overall severity (OS) and listener comfort (LC); and (2) to assess the temporal and spectral acoustic correlates for these auditory-perceptual dimensions. METHODOLOGY Three separate correlation analyses were performed to evaluate the association between OS and LC. First, scores of OS and LC from all listeners were pooled together, and then the correlation between OS and LC was computed. Second, scores of OS and LC were averaged over all listeners to derive a single estimate of OS and LC for each TE speaker sample; the correlation between the average OS and LC was then computed. Third, listener-to-listener variability in the association between OS and LC was evaluated by computing the correlation between OS and LC scores from each listener across all TE samples. Finally, two stepwise multiple regression models were created to relate the average LC score to spectral and temporal variation in the acoustic signal. RESULTS While the pooled OS and LC scores had a moderate positive correlation (r = 0.66, p < 0.00001), the averaged OS and LC exhibited a near perfect positive correlation (r = 0.99, p < 0.00001). The significant differences between the pooled and averaged scores were explained by significant listener-to-listener variability in the association between OS and LC. OS and LC scores from 5 listeners had non-significant correlations, 10 had moderate correlations (r < 0.7), 35 listeners had high correlations (0.7 < r < 0.9), and 1 listener had a very high correlation (r < 0.9 < 1). Finally, the acoustic models created based on the spectral and temporal variations in the signal were able to account for 87.7% and 61.8% of variation in the average LC score. CONCLUSIONS The strong correlations between OS and LC suggest that LC may, in fact, provide a more comprehensive auditory-perceptual surrogate for the voice quality of TE speakers. Although OS and LC are distinct conceptual dimensions, LC appears to have the advantage of assessing the social impact and potential communication disability that may exist in interactions between TE speakers and listeners.
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- Philip C. Doyle
- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Laryngology, School of Medicine Stanford University, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Department of Surgery Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Knollhoff SM, Borrie SA, Barrett TS, Searl JP. Listener impressions of alaryngeal communication modalities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2021; 23:540-547. [PMID: 33501872 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2020.1849400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Purpose: Following a total laryngectomy in which the larynx is completely removed, individuals in the USA have three primary options for alaryngeal verbal communication including tracheoesophageal speech (TES), oesophageal speech (ES) and electrolarynx (EL). Using a large sample of participants from across the USA, this study investigated listener impressions of each primary type of alaryngeal communication. As these are the individuals more likely to be participating in social interactions and in positions of hiring for employment, the general public's impressions of TES, ES and EL may be a vital consideration during the treatment process.Method: A total of 381 individuals rated eight speech samples, including samples from speakers of each alaryngeal communication modality as well samples from age and sex matched laryngeal speakers, with regards to three outcome measures: intelligence, likability and employability.Result: Listener impressions of alaryngeal speech samples were modulated by the type of communication mode. Further, the patterns of results differed by speaker sex, with ES speech rated consistently more favourable for female speakers across all outcome measures and TES rated consistently more favourable for male speakers across all outcome measures.Conclusion: An overall preference for laryngeal speech was noted, particularly with male speakers. The female ES stimuli, interestingly, was the highest rated alaryngeal communication modality. Regardless of speaker sex, all alaryngeal modes greatly affected impressions of employability relative to impressions of likeability and intelligence.
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- Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA, and
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Parrilla C, Longobardi Y, Paludetti G, Marenda ME, D'Alatri L, Bussu F, Scarano E, Galli J. A one-year time frame for voice prosthesis management. What should the physician expect? Is it an overrated job? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 40:270-276. [PMID: 33100338 PMCID: PMC7586190 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n0587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Management of late complications represents the main reason for reluctance in using voice prosthesis rehabilitation. The aim of this paper is to report our experience by describing the one-year management of a large cohort of patients in order to clarify how demanding management is in terms of burden on clinicians. Between June 2017 and June 2018, each access made at the Otolaryngology Clinic of our Institute for issues related to prosthesis by 70 laryngectomised patients rehabilitated by voice prosthesis was registered in a specific database. A review of the data provided information on the incidence, management and outcomes of adverse events encountered during the selected time frame. In addition, a T test was used to evaluate the differences between irradiated and non-irradiated patients and between primary and secondary tracheo-oesophageal-puncture. Leakage through the prosthesis was the most common cause for access (51.86%). The median number of accesses per patient per year was 3.47. The speech therapist autonomously managed 18.1% of accesses. The median number of accesses per patient per year needing a physician was 2.84. The median lifetime of the prosthesis was 4.85 months. Radiotherapy or modality (primary or secondary) of the puncture did not influence the number of accesses per year or the prosthesis lifetime. This retrospective analysis of results highlighted the most frequent issues and the most effective measures to deal with them, which allowed us to define a systematic algorithm to standardise and ease long-term outpatient management.
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- Claudio Parrilla
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Division AOU, Sassari, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, Rome, Italy
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Using Pitch Height and Pitch Strength to Characterize Type 1, 2, and 3 Voice Signals. J Voice 2021; 35:181-193. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Longobardi Y, Galli J, D'Alatri L, Savoia V, Mari G, Rigante M, Passali GC, Bussu F, Parrilla C. Patients With Voice Prosthesis Rehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Remote Triage and Management. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020; 164:277-284. [PMID: 32746738 PMCID: PMC7404089 DOI: 10.1177/0194599820948043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Objective To describe a remote approach used with patients with voice prosthesis after
laryngectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting clinical
outcomes in terms of voice prosthesis complications management, oncological
monitoring, and psychophysical well-being. Study Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Otolaryngology Clinic of the University Polyclinic A. Gemelli, IRCCS
Foundation. Subjects and Methods All patients with voice prosthesis who underwent laryngectomy followed by our
institute were offered enrollment. Patients who agreed to participate were
interviewed to inquire about the nature of the need and to plan a video call
with the appropriate clinician. Before and 1 week after the clinician’s
call, patients were tested with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
Degrees of satisfaction were investigated with a visual analog scale. A
comparison between those who accepted and refused telematic support was
carried out to identify factors that influence patient interest in
teleservice. Results Video call service allowed us to reach 37 (50.68%) of 73 patients. In 23
(62.16%) of 37 cases, the video call was sufficient to manage the problem.
In the remaining 14 cases (37.83%), an outpatient visit was necessary.
Participants who refused telematic support had a significantly shorter time
interval from the last ear, nose, and throat visit than patients who
accepted (57.95 vs 96.14 days, P = .03). Video-called
patients showed significantly decreased levels of anxiety and depression
(mean Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale total score pre– vs post–video
call: 13.97 vs. 10.23, P < .0001) and reported high
levels of satisfaction about the service. Conclusion Remote approach may be a viable support in the management of patients with
voice prosthesis rehabilitation.
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- Ylenia Longobardi
- Unità Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Area Testa-Collo, Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Area Testa-Collo, Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Area Testa-Collo, Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Servizio di Psicologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Area Testa-Collo, Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Area Testa-Collo, Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Area Testa-Collo, Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- ENT Division, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Sassari, Italia
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Area Testa-Collo, Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Searl J. Sense of Effort and Articulatory Contact Pressure Associated with Talking by Individuals Using Tracheoesophageal Speech. Folia Phoniatr Logop 2019; 72:218-227. [DOI: 10.1159/000496794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Longobardi Y, Savoia V, Bussu F, Morra L, Mari G, Nesci DA, Parrilla C, D'Alatri L. Integrated rehabilitation after total laryngectomy: a pilot trial study. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:3537-3544. [PMID: 30685792 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-4647-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acquisition and acceptance of the alaryngeal voice, psychological state, and Quality of Life (QoL) of laryngectomized patients. METHODS Thirty-two patients who underwent total laryngectomy were included in the study; 17 of them were treated by a psychologist and a speech therapist (experimental group); 15 performed only speech therapy (control group). RESULTS The experimental group showed a significant improvement in all parameters of the INFVo scale, in the score of the Environment subscale and in the total score of the I-SECEL (Self-Evaluation of Communication Experiences after Laryngeal Cancer); in the Depression, Obsession-Compulsion and Paranoia areas of the SCL-90-R (Symptom Check List-90-Revised); and in the Social area (REL) of the WHOQOL-B (World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Brief). CONCLUSIONS An integrated rehabilitative approach to laryngectomized patients improves emotional state and psychosocial aspects and promotes acceptance and use of the new voice and recovery of a better quality of life.
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- Ylenia Longobardi
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Unità di Consultazione Psichiatrica, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Division, AOU Sassari, V.le San Pietro 43/B, I-07100, Sassari, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Unità di Consultazione Psichiatrica, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto di Otorinolaringoiatria, L.go F. Vito 1, I-00168, Rome, Italy
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Coffey MM, Tolley N, Howard D, Hickson M. An Investigation of Reliability of the Sunderland Tracheosophageal Voice Perceptual Scale. Folia Phoniatr Logop 2018; 71:16-23. [PMID: 30513519 DOI: 10.1159/000493751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Sunderland Tracheosophageal Voice Perceptual scale (SToPS) is the only perceptual rating scale designed specifically for tracheosophageal voice [Hurren et al.: Clin Otolaryngol. 2009 Dec; 34(6): 533-8]. OBJECTIVE To investigate the inter rater reliability of the SToPS when analyzing alaryngeal voice. METHODS Prospective evaluation of inter rater reliability of the SToPS based on audio recordings of 230 voice samples from 41 laryngectomy patients rated by 3 experts. Interval data were analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) while categorical data were analyzed using Kappa. RESULTS ICC of above 0.6 was observed between raters for each prosthesis on a majority of parameters demonstrating a good level of reliability. Reliability was fair (ICC of between 0.40 and 0.59) on Q11 (Articulatory precision) and Q12 (Paralinguistics). Reliability was also fair (0.21-0.40) or slight (0.00-0.20) for Q2 (Tonicity), which was analyzed using Kappa. Kappa above 0.61 signified a good level of reliability. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates good rater reliability for the majority of parameters on the SToPS scale, supporting the use of this tool within the clinical realm. However, further research is required to ascertain if any methods of increasing inter rater reliability on those parameters which did not reach good reliability can be identified.
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- Imperial College Healthcare Trust, Department of ENT, St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Imperial College Healthcare Trust, Department of ENT, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Arenaz Búa B, Olsson R, Westin U, Rydell R. The Pharyngoesophageal Segment After Total Laryngectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2016; 126:138-145. [DOI: 10.1177/0003489416681321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to characterize the pharyngoesophageal segment in laryngectomees who rated themselves as functional tracheoesophageal speakers. Methods: Voice perceptual assessment, high-resolution videomanometry of swallowing and phonation, and high-speed camera recording during phonation provided information about the anatomy and function of the pharyngoesophageal segment. Results: Fourteen patients were included in the study. The voice assessments presented high intra/inter-listener reliability. We found a significant correlation between roughness and poor voice quality, hyperfunction and poor intelligibility, and poor voice quality, long time since the operation, and old age. High-resolution videomanometry during phonation revealed decreasing mean pressures from the distal esophagus to the pharynx and confirmed low resting pressures at the pharyngoesophageal segment and low esophageal peristaltic contraction pressures after laryngectomy in comparison to normal subjects. The neoglottis shape was mainly circular and presented a strong mucosal wave in most of the patients on the high-speed camera recording. Conclusions: Perceptual voice assessment and high-speed camera recordings provided baseline information about voice characteristics and vibration regularity of the neoglottis. Additionally, the quantitative measures obtained with high-resolution videomanometry may have clinical applicability as reference data in voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy.
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- Beatriz Arenaz Búa
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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Takeshita-Monaretti TK, Aguiar-Ricz L, Bastos P, Marques W, Ricz H. Electrophysiological activity of the pharyngoesophageal transition of total laryngectomees. Laryngoscope 2016; 127:1369-1375. [PMID: 27716924 DOI: 10.1002/lary.26266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine the association of the electrophysiological activity of the pharyngoesophageal transition with tracheoesophageal speech proficiency in total laryngectomees. STUDY DESIGN An observational (nonexperimental) study of the correlation type with a descriptive approach. METHODS Thirty-four individuals (26 males), average age 62.5 years, total laryngectomees rehabilitated with the use of a tracheoesophageal prosthesis, were assessed for tracheoesophageal speech proficiency using an adapted protocol and classified as good, moderate, or poor speakers. Next they were submitted to electromyography of the muscles of the pharyngoesophageal transition with a needle electrode. The area to be examined was located by videofluoroscopy. Electromyographic analysis was characterized as normal, neurogenic injury (moderate to severe, severe, severe to total), myopathic injury, or inconclusive. The Fisher exact test was used to determine the association between the speech proficiency variables and electromyography. RESULTS in the final rating of tracheoesophageal speech proficiency, most laryngectomees were categorized as moderate (n = 24) and a few as good (n = 3). Electromyography revealed neurogenic injury in all laryngectomees, which was severe in most cases (n = 20), followed by severe to total (n = 10), and moderate to severe injury (n = 4). There was no significant association between he electromyographic analyses of neurogenic injuries and tracheoesophageal speech proficiency. CONCLUSIONS Whether or not the musculature of the pharyngoesophageal transition of tracheoesophageal speakers had a preserved motor unit, did not prevent voice acquisition and was not associated with tracheoesophageal speech proficiency. However, further studies are needed in this area. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4. Laryngoscope, 127:1369-1375, 2017.
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- Telma K Takeshita-Monaretti
- Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Eadie TL, Otero DS, Bolt S, Kapsner-Smith M, Sullivan JR. The Effect of Noise on Relationships Between Speech Intelligibility and Self-Reported Communication Measures in Tracheoesophageal Speakers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2016; 25:393-407. [PMID: 27379754 PMCID: PMC5270639 DOI: 10.1044/2016_ajslp-15-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine how sentence intelligibility relates to self-reported communication in tracheoesophageal speakers when speech intelligibility is measured in quiet and noise. METHOD Twenty-four tracheoesophageal speakers who were at least 1 year postlaryngectomy provided audio recordings of 5 sentences from the Sentence Intelligibility Test. Speakers also completed self-reported measures of communication-the Voice Handicap Index-10 and the Communicative Participation Item Bank short form. Speech recordings were presented to 2 groups of inexperienced listeners who heard sentences in quiet or noise. Listeners transcribed the sentences to yield speech intelligibility scores. RESULTS Very weak relationships were found between intelligibility in quiet and measures of voice handicap and communicative participation. Slightly stronger, but still weak and nonsignificant, relationships were observed between measures of intelligibility in noise and both self-reported measures. However, 12 speakers who were more than 65% intelligible in noise showed strong and statistically significant relationships with both self-reported measures (R2 = .76-.79). CONCLUSIONS Speech intelligibility in quiet is a weak predictor of self-reported communication measures in tracheoesophageal speakers. Speech intelligibility in noise may be a better metric of self-reported communicative function for speakers who demonstrate higher speech intelligibility in noise.
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Crosetti E, Fantini M, Arrigoni G, Salonia L, Lombardo A, Atzori A, Panetta V, Schindler A, Bertolin A, Rizzotto G, Succo G. Telephonic voice intelligibility after laryngeal cancer treatment: is therapeutic approach significant? Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 274:337-346. [PMID: 27435595 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-4217-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The aim was to investigate telephonic voice intelligibility in patients treated for laryngeal cancer using different approaches. In total, 90 patients treated for laryngeal cancer using different approaches and 12 healthy volunteers were recruited. Each patient and each healthy control read a list of words and sentences during a telephone call. Six auditors listened to each telephonic recording and transcribed the words and sentences they understood. Mean intelligibility rates for each treatment were assessed and compared. Regarding words, the poorest intelligibility was noted for type II open partial horizontal laryngectomies, followed by total laryngectomies. The best intelligibility was found for transoral laser microsurgery, followed by radiotherapy alone. For sentences, the poorest intelligibility was noted for type II open partial horizontal laryngectomies, followed by chemoradiotherapy. The best intelligibility was found for radiotherapy alone and transoral laser microsurgery. More aggressive surgery as well as chemoradiotherapy correlated with significantly poorer outcomes. Transoral laser microsurgery or radiotherapy alone ensured the best telephonic voice intelligibility. Intermediate-advanced T stages at diagnosis also showed significantly poorer intelligibility outcomes, suggesting that T stage represents an independent negative prognostic factor for voice intelligibility after treatment.
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- Erika Crosetti
- Head and Neck Service, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy.
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Department of Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- National Institute of Metrological Research, Turin, Italy
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- L'altrastatistica srl, Consultancy and Training, Biostatistics office, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco", University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Voice quality and surgical detail in post-laryngectomy tracheoesophageal speakers. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 273:2669-79. [PMID: 26395116 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-015-3777-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of this study is to assess surgical parameters correlating with voice quality after total laryngectomy (TL) by relating voice and speech outcomes of TL speakers to surgical details. Seventy-six tracheoesophageal patients' voice recordings of running speech and sustained vowel were assessed in terms of voice characteristics. Measurements were related to data retrieved from surgical reports and patient records. In standard TL (sTL), harmonics-to-noise ratio was more favorable after primary TL + postoperative RT than after salvage TL. Pause/breathing time increased when RT preceded TL, after extensive base of tongue resection, and after neck dissections. Fundamental frequency (f0) measures were better after neurectomy. Females showed higher minimum f0 and higher second formants. While voice quality differed widely after sTL, gastric pull-ups and non-circumferential pharyngeal reconstructions using (myo-)cutaneous flaps scored worst in voice and speech measures and the two tubed free flaps best. Formant/resonance measures in/a/indicated differences in pharyngeal lumen properties and cranio-caudal place of the neoglottic bar between pharyngeal reconstructions, and indicate that narrower pharynges and/or more superiorly located neoglottic bars bring with them favorable voice quality. Ranges in functional outcome after TL in the present data, and the effects of treatment and surgical variables such as radiotherapy, neurectomy, neck dissection, and differences between partial or circumferential reconstructions on different aspects of voice and speech underline the importance of these variables for voice quality. Using running speech, next to sustained/a/, renders more reliable results. More balanced data, and better detail in surgical reporting will improve our knowledge on voice quality after TL.
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Clapham RP, van As-Brooks CJ, van Son RJJH, Hilgers FJM, van den Brekel MWM. The Relationship Between Acoustic Signal Typing and Perceptual Evaluation of Tracheoesophageal Voice Quality for Sustained Vowels. J Voice 2015; 29:517.e23-9. [PMID: 25795366 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between acoustic signal typing and perceptual evaluation of sustained vowels produced by tracheoesophageal (TE) speakers and the use of signal typing in the clinical setting. METHODS Two evaluators independently categorized 1.75-second segments of narrow-band spectrograms according to acoustic signal typing and independently evaluated the recording of the same segments on a visual analog scale according to overall perceptual acoustic voice quality. The relationship between acoustic signal typing and overall voice quality (as a continuous scale and as a four-point ordinal scale) was investigated and the proportion of inter-rater agreement as well as the reliability between the two measures is reported. RESULTS The agreement between signal type (I-IV) and ordinal voice quality (four-point scale) was low but significant, and there was a significant linear relationship between the variables. Signal type correctly predicted less than half of the voice quality data. There was a significant main effect of signal type on continuous voice quality scores with significant differences in median quality scores between signal types I-IV, I-III, and I-II. CONCLUSIONS Signal typing can be used as an adjunct to perceptual and acoustic evaluation of the same stimuli for TE speech as part of a multidimensional evaluation protocol. Signal typing in its current form provides limited predictive information on voice quality, and there is significant overlap between signal types II and III and perceptual categories. Future work should consider whether the current four signal types could be refined.
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- Renee P Clapham
- Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication, University of Amsterdam (ACLC/UvA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Marketing and Clinical Affairs, Atos Medical, Hörby, Sweden
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- Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication, University of Amsterdam (ACLC/UvA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication, University of Amsterdam (ACLC/UvA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication, University of Amsterdam (ACLC/UvA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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