Supraglottic laryngectomy has been generally assumed to protect the patient from aspiration changes in the lungs. This paper details a retrospective survey, the results of which suggest that respiratory infections are common after supraglottic laryngectomy and that pneumonia is a fairly common cause of death. The need for prolonged follow-up after this operation is emphasized.
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Gisela Murray (1976) studied this question.