The mortality and morbidity of laryngectomy.
Experiences with 147 laryngectomies, 49 with en bloc neck dissection, are presented. One patient died, and 36 suffered postoperative complications serious enough to delay rehabilitation and to prolong hospitalisation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D013072:Speech, Esophageal