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Tumors in the larynx may be managed by__ or ___, with ___ as complement
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radiotherapy, surgery, chemo
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p. 282
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__ is most frequent treatment for smaller tumors on vocal cord
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Radiotherapy
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p. 282
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In larger tumors, ___ treatment using ___ or ___ is used
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combined treatment, radiotherapy+ surgery, high-dose chemotherapy plus radiation
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p. 282
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__ of laryngeal tumors occur in glottic area, ___ occur in supraglottic area, and __ occur in subglottic area
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60%, 35%, 5%
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p. 282
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Supraglottic tumor will not spread downward unless ____
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located at base of epiglottis
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p. 283
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Supraglottic tumors occurring at: ___, ___, or ___ are often treated w/ supraglottic/horizontal laryngectomy
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epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, false vocal fold
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p. 284
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Standard supraglottic laryngectomy removes:
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hyoid, epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, false vocal folds
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p. 285
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In reconstruction, surgeon usually ___ larynx and ___
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elevates, tucks under tongue base
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p. 285
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The ___maneuver can be used for these patients
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super-supraglottic swallow
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p. 286
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What would the super-supraglottic maneuver do for these patients?
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1) serve as exercise for TB and arytenoid contact and 2) swallow maneuver
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p. 286
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Patients with extended resections may experience ___ and ___
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reduced lingual control, bolus control
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p. 287
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Patients with extended resections may also experience
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reduced laryngeal sensation, delayed pharyngeal swallow
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p. 287
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One selection criterion for supraglottic laryngectomy is__
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ability to re-learn swallowing sequence
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p. 288
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If possible, onset of radiotherapy should be delayed until ___
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oral intake is reinstated
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p. 288
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In a hemilaryngectomy, __ and __ are usually left intact
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hyoid, epiglottis
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p. 289
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Patients w/ hemilaryngectomies should have few problems with post-operative swallowing -- T or F?
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T
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p. 289
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Why?
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Because of reconstructed tissue bulk that may help w/ swallowing
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p. 290
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Patients/ w hemilaryngectomy may experience temporary__
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Aspiration during the swallow
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p. 290
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Which two postures may help with this problem?
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Chin down, head rotate
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p. 290
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IF leson is anteriorly on one vocal fold, hemilaryngectomy must include __
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some or all of anterior commissure
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p. 290
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When arytenoids are removed in hemilaryngectomy, chances of returning to normal swallow are greatly reduced -- T or F?
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T
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p. 291
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Patients w/ their arytenoids removed typically require
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adduction exercises, chin-down, head rotation
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p. 292
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Large lesions (T3 or T4) usually require total laryngectomy or high-dose radiation with or without chemo -- T or F
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T
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p. 292
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Patients w/ total laryngectomy cannot aspirate -- T or F?
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T -- total separation of GI and and respiratory tracts!
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p. 293
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Swallowing problems in total laryngectomy include__ and __
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pseudo-epiglottis, tightness of surgical closure
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Both pseudo-epiglottis and stricture can result in __
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backflow
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p. 295
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If a total laryngectomy patient has not returned to full pre-op. swallow within __ post-operation, there should be another MBS study of swallow
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2 months
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p. 295
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If patient complains of dysphagia months or years after surgery, they should see a __ because ___
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surgeon, disease may recur
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p. 295
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___ is most successful surgical prosthetic procedure to reconnect esophagus and airflow
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TEP (tracheo-esophageal puncture)
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p. 295
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What does it do?
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Prevent backflow from esophagus into trachea
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p. 295
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The two most successful techniques for rapidly restoring voice to post-operative laryngectomees are __ and __
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TEP and Panje procedure
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p. 296
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TEP is also known as the
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Singer-Blom procedure
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p. 296
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Neurectomy involves
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cutting the innervation to pharyngeal wall muscles, rather than muscles themselves
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p. 296
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Pharyngospasm is
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contraction of pharyngeal muscles in response to airflow introduced below it
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p. 296
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In total laryngectomy, patients increase lingual pressure to compensate for absence of larynx -- T or F?
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T
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p. 296
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Radiotherapy for smaller tumors may result in
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temporary hoarseness or roughness, small changes in saliva flow
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p. 296
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Patients who receive high-dose radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy, may experience___
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significantly reduced laryngeal elevation, pharyngeal wall motion
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p. 296
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THese changes may be due to ___
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fibrosis due to damaged blood supply
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p. 296
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Patients w/ reduced swallowing function due to fibrosis may be helped wth ___
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falsetto, Mendelsohn maneuver
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p. 297
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Patient should begin ROM exercises ___
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before or at the beginning of radiotherapy, 5-10 times daily for 10 minutes each time
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p. 297
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In patient after surgery, exercise can begin when___
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suture lines have healed
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p. 297
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__ and __ will determine patient's functional capacity after surgery
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resection, reconstruction
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p. 297
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Best therapy occurs when__
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single set of instructions is given to patient and reinforced by everyone inolved
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p. 298
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