title: [Retrospective analysis of supracricoid partial laryngectomy with epiglottis preserved and reconstruction of laryngeal function].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To retrospectively evaluate the curative and functional consequences of supracricoid partial laryngectomy with epiglottis preserved.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1980 to 1996, 78 patients underwent supracricoid partial laryngectomy with the epiglottis preserved. The survival rate and the functional results were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall three-year survival rate was 87.2%(68/78), overall five-year survival rate was 75.6% (59/78), and ten-year survival rate was 21.1% (8/38). All patients resumed normal oral feeding. 97.4% (76/78) achieved tracheal extubation. Respiratory and speaking functions were good.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supracricoid partial laryngectomy with epiglottis preserved and reconstruction of laryngeal function not only improved local cancer control, but also preserves laryngeal physiologic function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncological Surgery, Tai'an City Central Hospital, Tai'an 271000, China. libaojiang28@sina.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome