title: [Laryngectomy: clinical aspects of preceding tracheostomy].
abstract: The objective of this study was to compare results of combined and surgical treatment in 114 patients with stage III-IV T3-4N0M0 laryngeal cancer. Fifty eight patients were treated by laryngectomy without preceding tracheostomy; in the remaining 56 laryngectomy followed tracheostomy (control group). The two groups were matched for all major characteristics, such as age and sex of the patients, histological structure of the tumour, its growth rate and localization, dose and schedule of radiotherapy, extent of surgical intervention. The data obtained were used to evaluate oncological and functional outcomes of the treatment.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Klochikhin
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Markov
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Trofimov
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Chernov
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing