Abstract:POSTERSdetecting early superficial pharyngeal cancers, which are difficult to detect with a standard endoscopy. In this study, we investigated the usefulness of submucosal dissection for such superficial lesions of pharyngeal cancer retrospectively.Method: Fifty patients with superficial pharyngeal cancer were treated since September 2007. Under general anesthesia, a curved laryngoscope was inserted trans-orally, the extent of the lesion was determined by the NBI endoscope, and the lesion was dissected with an… Show more
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