title: Carbon dioxide laser as primary treatment of glottic T1S and T1A tumours.
abstract: A series of 31 glottic T1 tumours, 18 T1A and 13 T1S, treated endoscopically by carbon dioxide laser surgery is presented. There were 3 recurrences in each group which were successfully treated by repeated laser surgery or radiotherapy. A comparison of the quality of the voice with T1A tumours primarily treated by radiotherapy using a GRBAS score is made. The quality changed for the worse permanently after laser excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fex
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014833:Voice Quality