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Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of patients submitted to diaphragmatic pacing, and the impact on quality of life of patients who chronically depend on mechanical ventilation, as well as the effectiveness of phrenic stimulation to eliminate the need for mechanical ventila…
Suat BiliciCorresponding author Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology Department
Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the functional outcomes (including swallowing, respiration and phonation) of supraglottic horizontal laryngectomy (SGHL) and supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL). Methods The clinical and pathological data were evaluated for 36 previously untreated…