[Supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) with either cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP): our experience with 16 cases]

Partial laryngectomy with either cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) are mainly used to treat glottic cancers becuse they ensure a satisfactory preservation of physiological functions and satisfactory local carcinologic control. Our study aimed to analyze the functional and carcinologic results of this surgical technique. We conducted a retrospective study of patients undergoing partial laryngectomy with either cricohyoidoepiglottopexy in our Hospital between 2011 and 2014. We analyzed the epidemiological data, the surgical peculiarities, the functional outcomes and the carcinologic control of the disease. A total of 16 patients were included in this study. All our patients had T1 or T2 glottis squamous cell carcinoma. Functional outcomes were generally simple, especially in cases where the preservation of the 2 cricoarytenoid units was possible (75% of cases). However post-operative complications were reported in 31.25%. Carcinologic control was satisfactory, only one patient experienced local recurrence. Partial laryngectomy with either cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) is a safe surgery preserving physiological functions and ensuring satisfactory quality of life. It also allows for good carcinologic control (it is subject of course to compliance with surgical indications).