[Communication of needs in laryngectomized patients: Pictorrino].

Objective: To design, create and validate a pictogram, called Pictorrino, as a tool to obtain direct and simple communication with laryngectomized patients.

Patients And Methods: In a prospective sample of 10 laryngectomized patients within the first postoperative week, their principal needs and demands were evaluated, and were confirmed in a retrospective second sample of 10 laryngectomized patients who attended reviews in the outpatient clinic. Thereafter, pictograms were created to state such needs in as clear a fashion as possible.