Benefits and drawbacks of open partial horizontal laryngectomies, Part A: Early‐ to intermediate‐stage glottic carcinoma

Abstract

Background. Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for 1.9% of cancers

The impact of preepiglottic space invasion on cervical lymph node metastases in open supraglottic laryngectomy revisited

“…It is also a valid alternative to transoral laser surgery to resect tumors arising from the supraglottic larynx but not extending to the glottis, with limited tongue base and PES invasion. [11,12] There are few well-known factors that influence survival rates in patients who underwent open SGL such as pathological stage, pathological nodal status, cartilage invasion, extralaryngeal invasion and PES invasion. [5,6,[13][14][15][16] Among these negative prognostic factors, cervical lymph node metastasis was stated to cause worse prognosis by upgrading the disease to an advanced stage.…”

Extended Open Partial Laryngectomy with Titanium-Based Laryngeal Framework Reconstruction: Surgical Technique and Treatment Outcomes

“…Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx constitutes 48% of all malignant head and neck cancers, excluding skin cancer [1][2][3][4][5]. In Poland, it accounts for approximately 2.7% of overall cancer morbidity in males and 0.4% in females [6].…”

“…In Poland, it accounts for approximately 2.7% of overall cancer morbidity in males and 0.4% in females [6]. Most cases originate in the glottis and the risk in males is eight times as high as in females [1][2][3][4].…”

“…Current trends in laryngeal surgery involve organ-sparing approaches, which do not impair it basic physiology, preserving the respiratory, phonation and swallowing function [2,3,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Such approach can be safely assumed when planning endoscopic laser, open partial laryngectomy or radiotherapy [1,4,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

“…In early tumors, clinical efficacy of surgery is comparable to the one of radiotherapy. However, radiotherapy cannot be repeated, so the surgery, which can be used as monotherapy or as a part of combined treatment, for instance followed by subsequent radiation therapy, appears a reasonable alternative [1][2][3]11].…”