title: [Partial laryngectomy for T3 glottic carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the possibility of partial laryngectomy for T3 glottic carcinoma and selection of reconstruction methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 1986 to January 1994, 78 patients with T3 glottic carcinomas were treated by partial laryngectomy. The operative techniques and the reconstruction methods were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall 3 and 5 years survival rates were 88.5% and 75.6% respectively. The local recurrence rate was 15.4%. The reconstruction methods for laryngeal defect repariring following partial laryngectomy were the use of pyriform sinus mucosa with thyroid perichondrium, epiglottic cartilage and bi-pedicaled and bi-muscular flap of strap muscle. The function of respiration, phonation and deglutition recovered well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The partial laryngectomy is suitable for T3 glottic carcinoma. The selection of reconstruction method is based on the size of laryngeal defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome