Supraglottic laryngectomy: experience with 66 patients over 20 years

Abstract

AbstractWe reviewed the records of 66 consecutive patients with previously untreated supraglottic laryngeal carcinoma who underwent a supraglottic laryngectomy in our department between 1970 and 1989. There were 23 T1, 30 T2and 13 T3cases. Eight patients had neck metastases and underwent neck dissection also. Twentyfour (36 per cent) patients received post–operative radiotherapy. Two–year and five–year survival rates were 88.9 per cent and 82.2 per cent respectively. When the survival rates of the patients with T1, T2and T3lesions were calculated separately and compared with each other the differences were not statistically significant. Recurrences, post-operative complications, time to progression and indications for supraglottic laryngectomy are discussed.