Esophageal speech
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Esophageal speech, also known as esophageal voice, is an
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Esophageal speech is a skill that can help patients to communicate after a
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The air moves from outside the body through the tracheostoma directly to the lungs, without passing through the upper respiratory organs of the
Many people learn a basic form of esophageal speech as children, when they speak words while burping, e.g. in competitions with friends to see who can say more of the alphabet during a burp.[1]
Esophageal speech is quieter and more strenuous than laryngeal speech, and fewer words can be produced successively. Good esophageal speakers can produce an average of 5 words per breath and 120 words per minute. Very good esophageal speakers speak very similarly to TEP speakers.[citation needed]
Because of the large, vibrating pharyngo-esophageal segment, the pitch of esophageal speech is very low—between 50 and 100 Hz. In esophageal speech, pitch and intensity correlate: a low-pitched voice is produced with low intensity and a high-pitched voice is produced with high intensity. The production of the latter is more exhausting.
The voice of a speaker without a larynx sometimes has what appears to be a nasal tone to it, even though the nasal passage is no longer connected in a post-surgery laryngectomy patient. In other esophageal speakers, the tone is more similar to a deep belch.[2]
Tracheoesophageal puncture
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Another option for restoring speech after a laryngectomy is the
The prosthesis is placed approximately 10–14 days post operation by a certified
Electrolarynx
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An electrolarynx is a handheld device which is held against the throat and provides vibrations to allow speech. Electrolarynges may be used immediately post-surgery with an oral adapter (the neck being too tender right after surgery). Esophageal and electrolaryngeal speech (speech with an electrolarynx) may take weeks or months of training for patients to achieve functional voicing.
See also
References
- ^ "What is Esophageal Speech? (with pictures)". wisegeek.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Mr.Tsuchida Esophageal speech to Provox プロヴォックス シャント発声 - YouTube". YouTube. 2012-12-12. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ Pawar, P. V., Sayed, S. I., Kazi, R., & Jagade, M. V. (2008). Current status and future prospects in prosthetic voice rehabilitation following laryngectomy.
External links
- Web Whispers: Esophageal Speech (Web Whispers is a support site for laryngectomy survivors)