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Sparing surgery with the use of TiNi-based endografts in larynx cancer patients
Marat Muhamedov1, Denis Kulbakin, Victor Gunther
1Tomsk Cancer Research Institute, Russian Academy of Medical Science, Tomsk, Russia.
Background And Objectives:
Purpose of this study was to improve a technique of sparing surgery in patients with laryngeal cancer by using TiNi-based endografts and to achieve well functional and oncological results after laryngectomy.
Methods:
Totally 120 patients with laryngeal cancer were observed (T2-3 N0-1 M0 ). We have developed a method of laryngeal reconstruction using TiNi-based endografts. All endografts show the superelastic behavior recovering the shape. All patients have undergone different types of sparing surgeries with simultaneous replacement with endografts.
Results:
Voice function was completely saved in 112 cases and partially in 8 ones. Respiratory function was fully restored in 106 patients. The protective function of the larynx was achieved in 116 patients.
Conclusion:
The technique allowed to achieve well oncological (the 5-year and overall recurrence-free survival rates of all 120 patients were 83% and 76%, respectively) and functional (larynx function was saved in 93% of cases) outcomes after extensive and subtotal resections in patients with locally distributed larynx cancer.
