[Rehabilitation of patients with laryngeal cancer after fronto-lateral resections with endoprosthesis]

A newly-developed polymer endoprosthesis was used at the second stage of combined treatment of 20 patients with stage II--III laryngeal cancer to prevent persistent stenosis following resection of the larynx and to assure an earlier rehabilitation. Endoprosthesis was installed after fronto-lateral resection in all cases. The endoprosthesis was made from biologically-compatible materials on a preservative and regenerator agent-impregnated polyvinyl-pyrrolidone base. After being located in laryngeal lumen for 30--45 days, the prosthesis was removed endolaryngeally under out-patient hospital conditions and the cannula was taken out 6--10 days later. Within the following 12 months and longer, both laryngeal lumen and respiration were normal.