Outcomes of early infancy laryngeal reconstruction on health- and voice-related quality of life.

Objective: We aimed to study the voice, voice-related quality of life (VRQoL) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children who in early infancy underwent a laryngeal split (cotton plasty operation) at the Helsinki University Central Hospital between January 1990 and December 2005.

Methods: A retrospective review identified 17 children, of whom 10 fulfilled the inclusion criteria and participated in the study. Age- and gender-matched volunteers formed a control group.

[Dysphagia--a multidisciplinary challenge].

Difficulty in swallowing, i.e. dysphagia should be distinguished from the sensation of a lump in the throat and the pain on swallowing.