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Functional outcomes of patients with thyroid cancer who underwent total laryngectomy at 12 months post-operatively.a.
| Functional Outcome | No. (%) (n=22) |
|---|---|
| Swallow status | |
| Full oral diet | 20 (91) |
| Combined oral diet with supplemental tube feeds | 2 (9) |
| Full tube feeds | 0 (0) |
| Voice status | |
| Tracheoesophageal valve | 11 (50) |
| Electrolarynx | 7 (32) |
| Esophageal speech | 1 (4) |
| No functional voice | 3 (14) |
n=22 due to 8 patients being deceased or lost to follow up prior to 12 months
