title: Stomal recurrence after primary total laryngectomy.
abstract: Stomal recurrence after total laryngectomy is usually considered to be incurable. A total of 402 patients suffering from squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx treated by total laryngectomy during the period 1982-96 were analysed. In the group of patients studied, the significant risk factors for stomal recurrence were glottic-subglottic tumour localization and regional tumour spread. Postoperative radiotherapy can significantly reduce the risk of stomal recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. zeljkorl@eunet.yu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Petrovic
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Djordjevic
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods; D016015:Logistic Models; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis