Quality of life and depression in patients undergoing total and partial laryngectomy.

Purpose: The surgical treatment of head and neck cancer, primarily laryngeal cancer, causes sequelae and can change the patient's quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of laryngectomy on the quality of life regarding the functional, physical, psychological, and social aspects.

Methods: Fourteen patients underwent total laryngectomy and 16 underwent vertical partial laryngectomy.