title: CO2-laser treatment of recurrent glottic carcinoma.
abstract: The records of 23 patients treated by CO2-laser surgery for recurrent glottic carcinoma after radiotherapy were studied retrospectively to assess treatment results and complications. 15 patients (65%) were cured with one or more laser procedures. The remaining 8 underwent a total laryngectomy for a second or third recurrence. One patient (4%) died of disease. No major complications from CO2-laser surgery were encountered. It is concluded that CO2-laser surgery is a safe method of treatment of recurrent glottic carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Rotterdam Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kerrebijn
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Boer
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Knegt
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide