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Background Outcomes following surgical intervention for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal tumors are dependent on several factors. In the present study, we sought to determine whether tumor subsite, salvage status, and extent of resection influenced postoperative outcomes. Methods Retrospective review of 107 patients at a single institution who underwent total laryngectomy or partial/total laryngopharyngectomy. Results Hypopharyngeal subsite and total laryngopharyngectomy subgroups had inferior speech and swallow outcomes compared to their respective cohorts (P < .05). Salvage patients had inferior 3‐year overall survival (P < .05) and swallow outcomes (P < .001). Previously radiated patients had increased fistula rates (29.9% vs 10%, P = .02), and the use of tissue coverage in salvage total laryngectomy had a protective effect on fistula formation (10% vs 37%, P = .04). Conclusions By stratifying patients across multiple subgroups, we provide a detailed narrative in surgical outcomes that can be incorporated into treatment planning. Further prospective studies are needed to compare surgical outcomes to those of organ preservation therapy.

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Objective Tracheostomy is a common procedure that requires management by a multidisciplinary team of health care providers across a range of surgical and nonsurgical specialties. Nonsurgical health care providers have demonstrated a lack of knowledge and confidence in tracheostomy care, which improve with tracheostomy education programs. However, tracheostomy care is rarely included in preresidency medical education. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a tracheostomy care video on third-year medical students’ knowledge of and confidence in performing tracheostomy care. Methods Prior to beginning clinical rotations, third-year medical students completed a 10-question tracheostomy care knowledge test (100 points total) and 11-question confidence survey (110 points total). After watching an 18-minute teaching video on tracheostomy care, students repeated the knowledge test and confidence survey. Results An overall 147 medical students completed the educational module. After they watched the tracheostomy education video, their average score on the knowledge test improved from 57.8 to 88.9 out of 100 ( P < .0001), and their average rating in confidence improved from 12.7 to 49.1 out of 110 ( P < .0001). Students rated the helpfulness of the video a 7.4 out of 10. Discussion Medical students’ knowledge of tracheostomy care and confidence in caring for patients with tracheostomies improved after watching the video. Tracheostomy education should be included in early medical education so that future physicians of various specialties can better care for this patient population. Implications for Practice Internet-published videos are an accessible educational resource with great potential application to various topics within otolaryngology, including tracheostomy care.