A simple method for olfactory rehabilitation following total laryngectomy

Kesimli, Mustafa Caner; Kaya, Deniz; Aydemir, Levent; Durmaz, Hacı Ömer

doi:10.1007/s00405-021-06711-x

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“…Riva et al 20 noted hyposmia in all 50 laryngectomised patients enrolled in their study. Kesimli et al 21 noted severe hyposmia and anosmia in 60 and 40% of cases, respectively, in 15 patients who had undergone total laryngectomy.…”

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Olfactory function in laryngectomised patients: tracheo-oesophageal versus oesophageal speech

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et al. 2023

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital

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SUMMARY Objective This study aimed to evaluate olfactory function in patients rehabilitated with oesophageal (ES) voice or tracheo-oesophageal (TES) prosthesis to further verify whether there were differences in smell alterations depending on voice rehabilitation modality. Methods A total of 40 patients who had undergone total laryngectomy participated in the study. Speech rehabilitation was achieved through TES in 20 patients (Group A) or ES in 20 patients (Group B). Olfactory function was evaluated using the Sniffin’ Sticks test. Results At olfactory evaluation, in Group A, 4/20 patients (20%) were anosmic, whereas 16/20 patients (80%) were hyposmic; in Group B, 11/20 patients (55%) were anosmic whereas 9/20 patients (45%) were hyposmic. A significant difference (p = 0.04) was found at global objective evaluation. Conclusions The study shows that the rehabilitation with TES contributes to maintaining a functioning, albeit limited, sense of smell.

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confidence: 97%