Relationships between esophageal speech proficiency and surgical, biographical, and social factors

The relationship between judged esophageal speech proficiency and detailed medical/surgical, biographical, and social factors was investigated among a large sample of alaryngeal speakers. The data suggested that more extensive surgery such as radical neck dissection did not lessen the subjects'...

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Published in:Journal of communication disorders 1985-12, Vol.18 (6), p.475-483
Main Authors: Frith, Charlotte, Buffalo, M.D., Montague, James C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Employment
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Handicap
Humans
Laryngectomy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Neck Dissection
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Speech Intelligibility
Speech Therapy
Speech, Alaryngeal
Speech, Esophageal
Voice
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Summary:The relationship between judged esophageal speech proficiency and detailed medical/surgical, biographical, and social factors was investigated among a large sample of alaryngeal speakers. The data suggested that more extensive surgery such as radical neck dissection did not lessen the subjects' ability to learn esophageal speech. Surprisingly, subjects who had undergone radical neck surgery had better voices in many cases than those who had undergone only a simple laryngectomy. Educational level, socioeconomic status, length of time spent in speech therapy, and the number of years since surgery did not statistically influence speech results. However, those subjects still gainfully employed did achieve esophageal speech more often than those who were unemployed, particularly with reference to female subjects.
ISSN:0021-9924
1873-7994
DOI:10.1016/0021-9924(85)90034-6