title: Supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy for recurrent laryngeal cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Recurrent laryngeal cancer can be treated either with total laryngectomy or in selected cases with supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP). We performed a retrospective study to analyze the functional and oncological results of supracricoid laryngectomy with CHEP.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourteen patients were treated with supracricoid laryngectomy with CHEP. In 8 patients, flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing was performed. Preoperative and postoperative voice evaluation was performed in 5 patients. Oncological and functional follow-up, postoperative complications, and data concerning rehabilitation were recorded on standard forms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the supracricoid laryngectomy with CHEP, 11 of the 14 patients were alive and disease-free. No local recurrences were found, but 2 patients had regional recurrences. The voice was worse after the operation; however, most patients were satisfied. Swallowing was uncompromised.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supracricoid laryngectomy with CHEP for recurrent glottic laryngeal cancer after radiotherapy appears to be oncologically safe and functional.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Aniel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sewnaik
authors.forename: Marieke M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hakkesteegt
authors.forename: Cees A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Meeuwis
authors.forename: Henriëtte H W
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: de Gier
authors.forename: Jeroen D F
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kerrebijn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome