Multiple Choice
What is one major postoperative difficulty for a patient having a supraglottic laryngectomy?
A) Teaching the patient to use an assistive device to speak
B) Coughing without letting food escape through the tracheostomy
C) Taking care of the tracheostomy, because the patient will always have to have one
D) Teaching the patient to swallow without aspiration
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