title: [Clinical observation of 116 cases of laryngofissure avoiding tracheotomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical effect of laryngofissure without tracheotomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixteen cases of laryngofissure without tracheotomy in our department were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 116 cases, 101 cases had the laryngeal carcinoma; 9 cases had laryngeal stenosis; 6 cases had benign tumor of larynx. All the incisions were healed by first intention; and postoperative duration of hospital stay were 7 to 20 days. Three cases recurred in 101 cases of laryngeal carcinoma (2.97%), and underwent reoperation,the 5 year survival rate was 100%. One case recurred in 9 cases of laryngeal stenosis, and underwent reoperation of laryngoplasty with T-tube implanted. No recurrence in 6 cases of benign tumor of larynx.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laryngofissure with out tracheotomy have the advantage of less trauma, fast rehabilitation and no destroying the normal respiratory functions. It is completely feasible so long as surgeons grasp the adaption of operation strictly and select suitable cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
authors.forename: Jiandong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Wenming
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jialing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Liangfa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dongyi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D058753:Laryngoplasty; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018307:Neoplasms, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult