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CO2-Lasertonsillotomy Under Local Anesthesia in Adults
Published on: November 6, 2019
Laser surgery for the treatment of glottic carcinomas
Jacob Shvero1, Rumelia Koren, Liza Zohar
1Departments of Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Purpose:
The standard treatment for patients with early glottic carcinoma in Israel has been radiotherapy. In recent years, encouraging results with laryngo-microscopic carbon dioxide laser surgery as a treatment for early glottic carcinoma has changed our treatment strategy. We conducted a retrospective study to investigate the results of carbon dioxide laser excisional technique for early glottic carcinoma (T1, T2).
Materials And Methods:
Twenty-six had squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), (21 patients with T1 and 5 patients with T2 lesions), 3 had carcinoma in situ, (CIS) and 3 had verrucous carcinoma (VC).
Results:
All patients were free of disease after salvage treatment at the most recent follow-up.
Conclusions:
Careful patient selection with endoscopic staging and strict follow-up are essential to secure good results in the treatment of carbon dioxide laser for early laryngeal carcinoma.
