Virtual Laryngectomy Club: A Reality
| Autor: | Hemantkumar Nemade, Amit Kumar, Sravan Kumar Ch, G. T. Jonathan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Rehabilitation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Total laryngectomy COVID-19 computer.software_genre medicine.disease Brief Communication Laryngectomy Speech rehabilitation Laryngectomee club Videoconferencing Quality of life (healthcare) Otorhinolaryngology Laryngectomee Pandemic medicine Laryngectomy club Surgery Club Medical emergency business computer |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery |
| ISSN: | 2231-3796 |
| Popis: | Total laryngectomy remains an essential treatment for locally advanced laryngeal carcinoma. However, it involves lifestyle changes for the patient, such as the inability to communicate verbally, breathing or aesthetic changes, which affect their quality of life and require comprehensive rehabilitation. Speech rehabilitation is of utmost importance for these patients. Hence to provide comprehensive rehabilitation after total laryngectomy we have been running a successful laryngectomee club at our institute for the benefit of our patients. But when the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic, many of our patients couldn't make their regular followup visits. We have successfully conducted the first ever online virtual meeting for our laryngectomee club members via video conferencing service. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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