Transoral laser surgery of hypopharyngeal carcinoma
โ Scribed by Heinrich H Rudert; Steffen Hoft
- Book ID
- 117404060
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 121
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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## Abstract ## Background. Transoral CO~2~ laser microsurgery (TLM) resection of laryngealโhypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas has become a standard procedure. The objective was to evaluate whether there is a relationship between TLM and a higher incidence of distant metastases. ## Methods.
## Background and Objective: The treatment of larynx carcinoma is not settled to date. This prospective study evaluates the potential role of transoral laser surgery (TLS) for larynx carcinoma in a large series of unselected patients from a single institution. ## Materials and Methods : A total