title: The mortality and morbidity of laryngectomy.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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