A look at the factors and complications associated with prolonged inpatient length of stay in patients who receive total laryngectomy.
Laryngectomy Outcomes Better At High-Volume Hospitals
Findings from a recently published study of patients with larynx cancer show reduced odds of postoperative complications in patients who underwent laryngectomies in hospitals that performed more than six laryngectomies per year.
What Is the Role of Flap Reconstruction in Salvage Total Laryngectomy?
The choice of flap used in onlay reconstruction depends on patient factors, donor site morbidity, and the availability of technical expertise for microvascular anastomosis
Onlay Prophylactic Flaps Help Reduce Fistula Incidence after STL
What is the impact of organ preservation protocols on pharyngo-cutaneous fistula (PCF) incidence following total laryngectomy (TL), and what role do “onlay” prophylactic tissue flaps play in reducing PCF in salvage total laryngectomy (STL)?
Elective Neck Dissection Indicated in Patients Undergoing Salvage Laryngectomy
When salvage laryngectomy is required in the setting of recurrent cancer after primary irradiation or chemoradiation therapy, is elective neck dissection always indicated?
Literature Review: A Roundup of Important Recent Studies
MRI cost justified in dysosmia; ESS superior to medical therapy for QOL in CRS; First-line steroid therapy can improve outcomes for ISSHL; TORS total laryngectomy effective for salvage surgery; Cidofovir effective for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis; High-volume academic medical centers have lower complication rates for head and neck oncologic surgery
In-Office Transnasal Tracheoesophageal Punctures Yield Good Results
Secondary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) performed in the office on total-laryngectomy patients, using transnasal esophagoscopy, yielded good results, researchers have reported.
Laser, Radiotherapy Appear Similar in Oncologic Outcomes for Glottic Cancer
A meta-analysis of the literature suggests that oncologic and voice quality results are similar if patients with early-stage glottic cancer are treated with either transoral laser surgery or external beam radiotherapy.
A Swing of the Pendulum?
For years, radical surgery was the only treatment for head and neck cancer (HNSCC).
