[Supraglottic laryngectomy with or without one arytenoid in epiglottic carcinoma. A report of 40 cases].
OBJECTIVE
Supraglottic laryngectomy with or without one arytenoid is a functional laryngectomy suitable for treatment of epiglottic squamous carcinoma. This procedure consists of resection of the thyroid cartilage, epiglottis and the entire preepiglottic space.


METHODS
Between 1990 and 1996, supraglottic laryngectomy was used to treat 40 patients with epiglottic carcinoma. The data were collected by a review of patient records and follow-up. The cancers were in stages T1(17), T2(17) and T4(6) according to the 1987 UICC cancer staging criteria.


RESULTS
Twelve ipsilateral and one bilateral functional neck dissection were performed simultaneously of which 7 patients had metastasis in lymph nodes. No patient died postoperatively. Only 8(20%) had slight aspiration before the 20th day. All patients had decannulated. Twenty-nine cases received radiotherapy and chemotherapy. A follow-up analysis showed survival rate of 74% at 3 years.


CONCLUSIONS
We propose supraglottic laryngectomy for the surgical treatment of early supraglottic carcinomas, which could acquire almost normal laryngeal function.
Dong
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P
Affiliated Hospital of Shangdong Medical University, Jinan.
Jiang
Y
Y
Wang
T
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011184:Postoperative Period; D015996:Survival Rate