[Laryngeal function reconstruction with sternohyvoid muscle after partial laryngectomy].
OBJECTIVE
To study the laryngeal function reconstruction with sternohyvoid muscle after partial laryngectomy to treat T2 phase of glottis cancer.


METHODS
66 patients diagnosed to be at T2 phase of glottis cancer were treated by partial laryngectomy from 1992 to 1998. At the same time, they were rebuilt vocal cords with sternohyvoid muscle.


RESULTS
All patients were decannulated from 2 to 3 weeks. They renewed own respiration, swallow and voice function. Overall three-year survival rate was 97.0% and five-year survival rate was 93.8%.


CONCLUSIONS
New operation is superior than traditional one in improving survival rate and life quality.
Wang
Chao
C
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Second Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China. hrbwangchao@sohu.com
Jin
De-jun
DJ
Lu
Jian-guang
JG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015996:Survival Rate; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery