Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx and separation of the airway from the mouth, nose, and esophagus. The laryngectomee breathes through an opening in the neck, a stoma. [1]
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Laryngectomy Definition. Laryngectomy is the partial or complete surgical removal of the larynx, usually as a treatment for cancer of the larynx.