Factors associated with successful electrolarynx use after total laryngectomy, a multi-institutional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify characteristics associated with successful electrolarynx (EL) use after total laryngectomy (TL).

Methods

Records of 196 adults who underwent TL from 03/15/2012 to 03/15/2022 at the University of Washington and Puget Sound Veterans Affairs were reviewed. Characteristics included age, Charlson Comorbidity Index, social support, pre-operative radiation (RT) and chemoradiation (CRT), and 6-month post-TL swallow status. EL success was evaluated using pre-defined criteria of intelligibility, reliability, and independence with use. Poisson regressions and robust standard error estimates were used to estimate unadjusted risk ratios for each characteristic. Statistically significant characteristics were included in multivariate analysis (MVA) to estimate adjuste

SUBMITTER: Pan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature