Background: Total laryngectomy is an operation that involves numerous problems for the patient, especially in daily life: loss of the fact, loss of voice, evident scars and persistence of the tracheostoma. Much is known about rehabilitation programs involving the voice, swallowing, shoulder girdle rehabilitation; less explored is the field of sport and sports rehabilitation in the laryngectomized patient. Methods: We conduced systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement in order to evaluate the possibilities of practicing sports for the patient after total laryngectomy. Results: From an initial search of 4191 papers, we have come to include six papers for this literature review. We have also reported one of our clinical cases referring to a laryngectomized patient who swims competitively at an amateur level even after surgery with a particular device. The purpose of this work is to understand the role and importance of sport in rehabilitation and the possibilities that a frail patient like the laryngectomized patient has in practicing sport. Surely the best results are obtained in subjects who practiced sports before surgery. Conclusion: It is evident that sport is important in the psychological and motor recovery of the laryngectomized patient. There is still a lack of clear rehabilitation protocols, especially for water sports, which allow all laryngectomized patients to return to sports. We believe that early resumption of physical activity makes the experience of the disease less dramatic.

Sport in the Laryngectomized Patient: A Literature Review and Single Case Presentation / Mesolella, Massimo; Allosso, Salvatore; Salerno, Grazia; Motta, Gaetano. - In: JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE. - ISSN 2075-4426. - 13:6(2023), p. 982. [10.3390/jpm13060982]

Sport in the Laryngectomized Patient: A Literature Review and Single Case Presentation

Massimo Mesolella
Conceptualization
;
Salvatore Allosso
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Grazia Salerno
Supervision
;
Gaetano Motta
Supervision
2023

Abstract

Background: Total laryngectomy is an operation that involves numerous problems for the patient, especially in daily life: loss of the fact, loss of voice, evident scars and persistence of the tracheostoma. Much is known about rehabilitation programs involving the voice, swallowing, shoulder girdle rehabilitation; less explored is the field of sport and sports rehabilitation in the laryngectomized patient. Methods: We conduced systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement in order to evaluate the possibilities of practicing sports for the patient after total laryngectomy. Results: From an initial search of 4191 papers, we have come to include six papers for this literature review. We have also reported one of our clinical cases referring to a laryngectomized patient who swims competitively at an amateur level even after surgery with a particular device. The purpose of this work is to understand the role and importance of sport in rehabilitation and the possibilities that a frail patient like the laryngectomized patient has in practicing sport. Surely the best results are obtained in subjects who practiced sports before surgery. Conclusion: It is evident that sport is important in the psychological and motor recovery of the laryngectomized patient. There is still a lack of clear rehabilitation protocols, especially for water sports, which allow all laryngectomized patients to return to sports. We believe that early resumption of physical activity makes the experience of the disease less dramatic.
2023
Sport in the Laryngectomized Patient: A Literature Review and Single Case Presentation / Mesolella, Massimo; Allosso, Salvatore; Salerno, Grazia; Motta, Gaetano. - In: JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE. - ISSN 2075-4426. - 13:6(2023), p. 982. [10.3390/jpm13060982]
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