[Supracricoid partial laryngectomy: quality of life assessment].
OBJECTIVE
To assess quality of life in patients diagnosed with epidermoid carcinoma of the larynx, after supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL). To examine how quality-of-life may be associated to the treatment received.


METHODS
A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted involving 32 patients out of a group of 57. They were all males with an average age of 63.3 years at the time of the interview. We used the disease-specific quality of life questionnaire devised by the University of Michigan: the Head and Neck Cancer-specific Quality of life instrument (HNQOL).


RESULTS
During an average follow-up period of 86 months, 3 patients (5.26%) suffered a recurrence. Estimated survival after 3, 5 and 10 years was 94.73%. Communication and overall bother caused by treatment were found to be the two quality-of-life domains mainly affected. Patients who had received CHP, radiotherapy, those who had not had their tracheal cannula removed or had undergone neck dissection were the most affected.


CONCLUSIONS
SCPL as a surgical technique allows good control of the condition and has a low impact on the patient's quality of life.
Márquez Moyano
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital de Montilla, Córdoba. marquezmoyano@terra.es
Sánchez Gutiérrez
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Roldán Nogueras
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Ostos Aumente
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Poyato Zamorano
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011788:Quality of Life; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors