Objective: To develop a French Short Version of the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders-Negative Statements (Fr-sQOD) to assess the quality of life impairments of patients with olfactory dysfunction (OD). Methods: Patients with OD and controls were enrolled from 2 academic centers. Individuals completed the Fr-sQOD, an OD visual analog scale severity, and the French version of the sinonasal outcome tool-22 (SNOT-22). Cronbach α was used to measure the internal consistency of Fr-sQOD. The reliability and the external validity of Fr-sQOD were assessed through a test–retest approach and by correlating Fr-sQOD with SNOT-22 scores, respectively. The external validity was assessed by correlation analysis between Fr-sQOD and the result of an assessment of the severity of OD on a visual analog scale. Results: Eighty patients completed the evaluations. The internal consistency was adequate (Cronbach α .96), and the test–retest reliability was high in the entire cohort (rs = 0.877, P < .001). The correlation between Fr-sQOD total scores and the severity of OD was moderate but significant (rs = −0.431; P = .001) supporting an acceptable external validity. Patients with OD had a significantly higher score of Fr-sQOD than healthy individuals ( P < .001), indicating a high internal validity. Conclusion: The Fr-sQOD is a reliable and valid self-administered tool in the evaluation of the impact of OD on quality of life of French-speaking patients.

An innovative and noninvasive technique for closure of persistent tracheoesophageal fistula after total laryngectomy is described. In our preliminary study, two patients were included. No clinical and radiological signs of locoregional recurrence prior to treatment were diagnosed. We performed local injections of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) according to our protocol. Complete closure of the fistula was observed in both patients who were able to take normal feeding. No side effects associated with the procedure were observed. These preliminary results are encouraging to consider PRP injection before more invasive surgical techniques in the treatment of persistent tracheoesophageal fistulas after total laryngectomy.

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