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Indications for Total Laryngectomy: Complications and Adverse Functional Effects
| No. (%) | |
|---|---|
| Dysphagia | |
| Aspiration | 22 (95.7%) |
| Stricture | 7 (30.4%) |
| Enteral/parenteral nutrition | 17 (73.9%) |
| NPO | 13 (56.5%) |
| Airway/tracheostomy | 9 (39.1%) |
| Chondroradionecrosis | 6 (26.1%) |
| Pneumonia | |
| None | 7 (30.4%) |
| Single episode | 4 (17.4%) |
| Recurrent/chronic | 12 (52.2%) |
Abbreviations: NPO, nil per os
