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Supracricoid laryngectomies: long-term oncological and functional results
Pasquale Laudadio1, Livio Presutti, Danilo Dall'olio
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
Conclusions:
Our results confirm that supracricoid laryngectomies (SL) are reliable techniques for glottosupraglottic tumors, even for selected T3 and T4 cases, if the indications are correct. These surgical techniques allow a good quality of life with the preservation of the larynx.
Objective:
SL with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) and cricohyoidopexy (CHP) have been popular over the last 20 years for the treatment of the glottic and/or supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma due to demonstrated good oncological and functional results. We report our experience with these techniques, with special focus on long-term oncological and functional results.
Patients And Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed 206 patients who had undergone SL with CHEP or CHP technique between 1987 and 1998 for glottosupraglottic squamous cell carcinoma in our department. The long-term results for 206 patients with T1-T4 laryngeal carcinomas treated with SL are reported: 90.8% CHEP and 9.2% CHP. The mean follow-up was 62 months.
Results:
Oncological results: the 5-year actuarial disease-free survival was 85%; the 5-year determinate actuarial survival was 88.3%. Functional results: organ preservation rate was 97%. Phonation was assessed according to the GRBAS scale.
