Laryngectomy Surgery in Turkey
Laryngectomy is the removal of some or all of the voice box, also known as a partial or total laryngectomy. The larynx, which is sometimes called the speech box, has different roles. Its principal function is to allow air to enter and exit the lungs as a conduit. The larynx also acts to avoid the dropping of food, liquids, and saliva into the lungs and possibly cause pneumonia. The larynx is largely responsible for producing speech. This page will describe the various types of procedures for laryngectomy, how to plan for a laryngectomy, and the dangers and benefits of this operation.
Partial laryngectomy: Smaller larynx cancers may also be treated by removing only a part of the voice box. There are various forms of partial laryngectomies but they all share the same objective: to eliminate all the cancer while leaving as much of the larynx as possible behind.
Total laryngectomy: The whole larynx is removed in this operation. So the trachea (windpipe) is pulled up as a stoma (or hole) through the skin at the front of your neck that you breathe through (w). This is known as tracheostomy. You can no longer speak naturally when the entire larynx is removed but you can practice other ways of communicating. The connection between the throat and the esophagus (swallowing tube) is usually not affected, so you can swallow food and liquids just as you did before the operation.
Most laryngectomy patients are in intensive care unit ( ICU) for the first few days after surgery. The physicians will monitor closely the blood pressure , heart rate, respiration and other vital signs. You will obtain oxygen right after the surgery through your stoma.
You will be transferred to a normal hospital room when the condition stabilizes. Expect to stay in hospital for about ten days following surgery. You’ll start to recover throughout this process, learn how to swallow again, and learn how to speak without your larynx.
