We analyzed the functional outcome and self-evaluation of the voice of patients with T1 glottic carcinoma treated with endoscopic laser surgery and radiotherapy. We performed an objective voice evaluation, as well as a physical, emotional and functional well being assessment of 19 patients treated with laser surgery and 18 patients treated with radiotherapy. Voice quality is aVected both by surgery and radiotherapy. Voice parameters only show diVerences in the maximum phonation time between both treatments. Results in the Voice Handicap Index show that radiotherapy has less eVect on patient voice quality perception. There is a reduced impact on the patient's perception of voice quality after radiotherapy, despite there being no signiWcant diVerences in vocal quality between radiotherapy and laser cordectomy.
the patients voice acoustic analysis of the series shows the damage thereof after the radiotherapeutic treatment is minimum as well as the handicap feeling of the T1 laryngeal carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy.
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