## Abstract ## Background. Laser cordectomy is gaining popularity for treatment of early glottic carcinoma, but little is known about vocal and quality of life (QOL) outcomes as a function of extent of resection. We prospectively examined QOL and vocal function of patients with carcinoma in situ (
Voice, swallowing and quality of life in patients after transoral laser surgery for supraglottic carcinoma
β Scribed by Jong-Lyel Roh; Dong-Hyun Kim; Chan Il Park
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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