A patient has had a laryngectomy and was able to retain his airway, with no difficulty swallowing. There is no split of thyroid cartilage. The nurse would record this type of laryngectomy as which of the following?

A patient has had a laryngectomy and was able to retain his airway, with no difficulty swallowing. There is no split of thyroid cartilage. The nurse would record this type of laryngectomy as which of the following?


a) Partial laryngectomy

b) Hemilaryngectomy

c) Total laryngectomy

d) Supraglottic laryngectomy



Answer: Partial laryngectomy


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