What is it about?

First report on a large series of patients reporting oncologic data obtained by suptratacheal laryngectomy in the management of intermediated - locally advanced glottic - subglottic cancer

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Why is it important?

First report in the literature about this type of extended partial laryngectomy

Perspectives

Now in the hands of laryngologists is disposable a system of open partial horizontal laryngectomies foreseeing three main type of procedures: type I supraglottic, type II supracricoid, type III supratracheal. Each main procedure can be enlarged and modulated, basing on the real extent of tumor.

Professor Giovanni Succo
University of Turin

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This page is a summary of: Oncologic outcomes of supratracheal laryngectomy: Critical analysis, Head & Neck, July 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/hed.23773.
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