[Proposal of rehabilitation standard after total laryngectomy].

The aim of the paper is to propose a standard program of rehabilitation in patients after total laryngectomy in preoperative, early postoperative period and after the end of laryngological and oncological procedures. During the process of complex rehabilitation the teaching of oesophageal voice mechanism, the improving of respiratory system function, the psychological procedure and the supply of technical equipment must be taken into account. The role of laryngectomee clubs and associations in psychological support is discussed. The authors express the opinion, that the introduction of a uniform in structure standard of rehabilitation may be helpful in improvement of medical care of laryngectomized patients in Poland.