post laryngectomy voice rehabilitation education in pakistan
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18 January 2016
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POST LARYNGECTOMY VOICE REHABILITATION EDUCATION IN
PAKISTAN
Dr. Ghulam SaqulainM.B.B.S., D.L.O., F.C.P.S
Head of Department of ENTCapital Hospital, Islamabad
Famous Composer, Giacomo Puccini
One of the best known composers
of all times
Died in 1924
Giacomo’s quotes
“I am being crucified like a Christ! I
have a collar around my throat that is
like torture.”
“I am having external X-Ray Treatment
at present and then they will put crystal
needles into my neck and make a hole,
again in my neck so that I can breathe
……”
“The thought of that hole, with a
rubber or silver tube in it terrifies me….
What an ordeal!. God Help Me”
LARYNGEAL CANCER
It is the most common head & neck cancer.
Male: female = 4:1
>90% squamous cell cancer.
Presentation:
TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY
Goal of every clinician is
organ preservation
A total laryngectomy is
often unavoidable.
The current 5 yr. survival
rate of patients following
total Laryngectomy is
about 80%
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Devastation Functional alterations
• Loss of smell
• Changes in normal swallowing
mechanism
• Changes in the pattern of
respiration
• Most importantly Loss of speech.
The importance of this function is
not realized till it is lost
Requirements for normal phonation
• Active respiratory support
• Adequate glottic closure
• Normal mucosal covering of vocal
cord
• Adequate vocal cord length and
tension control
Role of the Speech-Language
Pathologist in Voice Restoration
After Total Laryngectomy
• The devastation created by these
changes can be reduced through
the support of a strong
rehabilitation team.
• A Speech-Language Pathologist
has a pivotal role to play
• Fortunately the quality of life following a total
laryngectomy is very good provided surgical
and rehabilitation efforts are optimal.
• Over the last several decades considerable
progress in voice, pulmonary and olfaction
rehabilitation of the total laryngectomy
patient has been made.
Methods of speech following
Laryngectomy
• Non Surgical:
o Esophageal speech
o Electro larynx
• Surgical:
o TEP (Tracheo-oesophageal puncture)
o Neoglottis reconstruction
o Artificial larynx
Esophageal Speech
Till 1970’s this was the gold standard
The vibrating muscles and mucosa of cervical
oesophagus and hypopharynx cause
speech
Electrolarynx
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• These are battery
operated vibrating
devices
• It is held in the
submandibular
region
• Muscle contraction
and changes in
facial muscle
tension causes
rudiments of
speech
Intraoral artificial larynx
Types of voice restoration
surgeries
• Neoglottic reconstruction (Trachea
hyoidopexy)
• Shunt technique
Types of shunts
• High trachea-esophageal shunt
(Barton)
• Low trachea-esophageal shunt
(Stafferi)
• TEP shunts (Guttmann)
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TracheoOesophageal
Puncture
Panje voice button• Biflanged tube with one way
valve
• Can be inserted through the
fistula created for this purpose
• It is supplied with an introducer
which makes insertion simple
• Should be removed and cleaned
every two days
• Can be removed, cleaned and
reinserted by the patient
Gronningenbutton
• Introduced by Gronningen of
Netherlands in 1980
• Its high airflow resistance delayed
speech in some patients
• Now low air flow resistance tubes have
been introduced
Blom-Singer prosthesis • Introduced by Blom and Singer in
1978
• Commonly used prosthesis
• This prosthesis acts as one way valve allowing air to pass into the esophagus and prevents aspiration
• This prosthesis is shaped like a duck bill hence known as “Duck bill prosthesis”
• The duck bill end should reach up to esophagus
• It is an indwelling prosthesis can be left in place for 3 months
• This prosthesis is available in varying lengths
Provox prosthesis
• Indwelling low air flow pressure
prosthesis
• It has extended life time. Can last a
couple of yeas if used properly
• Insertion is easy
LaryngealImplant
STRASBOURG,French researchers have developed a titanium implant that can replace a human larynx, providing new hope for laryngeal cancer patients.
The implant was successfully implanted in 2012 in a laryngectomy patient
• The method of speech rehabilitation used
after total laryngectomy should be the
informed choice of the patient himself/
herself.
• However how is that choice to be made if the
clinician who is advising the patient is ill
informed and or has a bias towards only one
method of rehabilitation?
Knowledge & skills of speech language pathologists/
therapists
A Survey
Educational Level
77%
8%
15% 0%
PGD
MSc
Mphil
PhD
n = 21
Training
50%50%Received Training
Didn't ReceiveTraining
n = 21
Handling Laryngectomized
patients. 43%
57%Pre laryngectomycases
Post laryngectomycases
n = 9
Familiarity with Voice Rehab Procedures.
60%
40%
Familiar
Not Familiar
n = 21
Voice Rehab practicing pattern
40%
20%
20%
20%Swallowing
Esophageal speech
Electrolarynx
Tracheo esophagealfistula
n = 21
Conclusion
Recommendations
• We have not incorporated post laryngectomy rehab education in the syllabi of different training programs properly
• Practical training is lacking.
• Post laryngectomy rehab education be imparted in form of mandatory workshops for all training programs in speech language pathology.
• These workshops should focus on practical training as well.
Abstract
• Total laryngectomy or laryngopharyngectomy is still the treatment of choice for advanced laryngeal/hypopharyngealcarcinoma. However, the procedure is associated with loss of normal voice over and above the loss of nasal function, swallowing difficulties and lung function changes. Rehabilitation of these patients has long been a major challenge. In the last few decades there has been significant development in the speech rehabilitation of these patients.
• The methods employed to reestablish voice after extirpation of the larynx may be grouped into the categories of: esophageal speech, surgical methods of creating competent tracheo-pharyngeal shunts, "near-total" resection of the larynx with dynamic phonatory shunt, and the use of external pneumatic or electrical devices to create sound.
• In this article, the post laryngectomy voice rehabilitation education status in Pakistan among the speech language pathologists is discussed.
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