title: Laryngeal reconstruction following CO2 laser surgery for glottic cancer.
abstract: CO(2) laser has become a common surgical technique in the management of glottic cancer. The patients treated with this modality may benefit from additional phonosurgical techniques used to improve postoperative vocal outcome.The aim of this article was to review those phonosurgical techniques described for glottic reconstruction after CO(2) laser excision of glottic cancer. The indications for using each technique are discussed, with particular attention paid to functional outcomes following these reconstructive efforts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cavanagh
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jonathan R B
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Trites
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brake
authors.forename: S Mark
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005931:Glottis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery; D014833:Voice Quality
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C013830:baysilon; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene