title: Supracricoid hemilaryngopharyngectomy for selected pyriform sinus carcinoma patients--a retrospective chart review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to assess the functional and oncologic results of supracricoid hemilaryngopharyngectomy and report our experience in the technique, local control and overall survival rates.
  
  
  METHODS
  18 selected patients with pyriform sinus cancer treated by supracricoid hemilaryngopharyngectomy in a University Hospital setting. Retrospective chart review was used to assess functional and oncologic results of the procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The actuarial 5 year survival rate in our study was 55.56% and the actuarial neck recurrence rate was 16.67%. All patients were successfully decannulated. Aspiration pneumonia was the most common postoperative complication (22.23%) and was treated mostly conservatively. One patient required a temporary gastrostomy but no patient needed total laryngectomy in the postoperative period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supracricoid hemilaryngopharyngectomy in experienced hands is a reliable technique for selected patients with pyriform sinus cancer.
authors: A' ENT Department, Athens University, Medical School, 114 Vass, Sophias av, 11527 Athens, Greece. poulador@yahoo.gr
authors: George X
authors: GX
authors: Papacharalampous
authors: Georgios P
authors: GP
authors: Kotsis
authors: Petros V
authors: PV
authors: Vlastarakos
authors: Alexandros
authors: A
authors: Georgolios
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Seggas
authors: Ioannis E
authors: IE
authors: Yiotakis
authors: Leonidas
authors: L
authors: Manolopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate