Abstract
Objectives: The study goal was to report the oncologic outcomes of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx. Study Design and Setting: A two-center prospective case series analysis. Results: Thirty-eight patients underwent TLM for previously untreated carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx between 1997 and 2005. Pathological T stages were T1 in 8 (21%), T2 in 14 (37%), T3 in 8 (21%), and T4 in 8 (21%). Twenty-six patients (68%) had neck dissections. Thirteen patients (34%) received adjuvant radiotherapy. The mean follow-up for all patients was 31 months. The 2-year Kaplan-Meier estimates for local control were 97%; locoregional control, 94%; disease-specific survival, 80%; and overall survival, 85%. The overall functional laryngeal preservation rate was 79% (19 of 24). Conclusions: TLM is a safe and effective treatment for cancer of the supraglottic larynx. Significance: TLM is an emerging strategy in the management of laryngeal cancer.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 900-906 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| Volume | 136 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology