Partial laryngectomy after irradiation failure
β Scribed by John Yiotakis; Pelagia Stavroulaki; Thomas Nikolopoulos; Leonidas Manolopoulos; Dimitrios Kandiloros; Eletherios Ferekidis; George Adamopoulos
- Book ID
- 117844065
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 92 KB
- Volume
- 128
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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Vertical partial laryngectomy after a full course of irradiation was performed in 26 patients as salvage surgery for recurrent or residual glottic carcinoma. An excellent cure rate and conservation of function was obtained, while complications were few. A prerequisite for this type of surgery is a l
## Abstract ## Background Radiotherapy is often chosen as the definitive treatment for early stage laryngeal carcinoma. Total laryngectomy is the main procedure for failures. Endoscopic treatment of recurrences by CO~2~ laser has found limited application. Partial laryngectomy through an external