Body Image Concerns in People Who Underwent a Total Laryngectomy

• Main Authors: Isabel Guimarães (Author), Gabriela Torrejano (Author), Raquel Aires (Author), Filomena Gonçalves (Author), Susana Vaz Freitas (Author), Paula Correia (Author), Cláudia Romeiro (Author), Inês Silvestre (Author), Rita Bom (Author), Paulo Martins (Author), Ana R. Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Body image is a potential psychological burden after total laryngectomy (TL) with devastating effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and communication. This study focused on TL patients to determine the prevalence of dissatisfied body image and whether they have...