title: [Treatment of early-stage glottic cancer with radiofrequency coblation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the impact of radiofrequency coblation for the treatment of Tl glottic cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six patients with early-stage glottic cancer (Tla = 5, Tlb = 1) treated with coblation were enrolled in this study. The outcome of the surgery were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No complication happened during the follow-up of 6 to 12 months. All patients achieved satisfactory post-operative voice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although current probe design limits the potential for resection of some tumors, radiofrequency coblation appears to be an attractive evolving technique for the endoscopic resection of selected glottic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou 221009, China.
authors.forename: Liangjun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Aimin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ming
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005931:Glottis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome