[Surgery of cancer of the larynx. Analysis of the results of our cases]

Autor: R, Martínez Berganza y Asensio, J J, Fraile Rodrigo, F, de Miguel García, P, Gil Paraíso, M J, Naya Gálvez, J, Damborenea Tajada
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos. 27(5)
ISSN: 0303-8874
Popis: After 20 years of existence of this Department we decided to carry out a review of the characteristics of our series and also of the results of treatment, according to the protocol elaborated and followed in agreement with the Tumour Committee if the Hospital. 631 medical histories of patients diagnosed and operated for cancer of larynx between 1974 and 1990 were reviewed. 83 of which (13.154%) disappeared during the 5 year follow-up period. Epidemiological, clinical, location, extension and treatment fdata were considered as well as the survival results and a single descriptive statistical analysis performed. The mean age of our study was 59.02 years, showing a clear relation to exposure to tobacco (91.44% were smokers and 63.39% of more than 20 cigarettes per day). The predominant location of the growth was supraglottic (64.05% of cases) followed by glottic in 33.76%. The most frequently used surgical technique was the total laryngectomy and total and extended to either the pharynx or tongue basis in 76.28%, followed by supraglottic laryngectomy in 13m5%. The stages were rather advanced with predominance of stage III /40.60%) and stage IV (21.17%). Global survive rate of our series accounted for 68.61% while the adjusted survival rate was 71.4%.
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