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Effects of total laryngectomy on olfactory function, health-related quality of life, and communication: a 3-year follow-up study

BACKGROUND: As total laryngectomy results in loss of airflow through the nose, one of the adverse effects for a majority of patients is the reduced or complete loss of olfactory function. However, with the introduction of a new method, the Nasal Airflow-Inducing Maneuver (NAIM), an important techniq...

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Autores principales: Risberg-Berlin, Birgit, Rydén, Anna, Möller, Riitta Ylitalo, Finizia, Caterina
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2727487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640307
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6815-9-8