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CO2-laser therapy for carcinoma of the larynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Knud Erik Outzen  and
Peter Illum
Knud Erik Outzen*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Peter Illum
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Knud Erik Outzen, ENT Department, Aarhus University Hospital, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Abstract

A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the outcome of 19 consecutive patients, who underwent endolaryngeal resection with a CO2-laser for laryngeal carcinomas. Sixteen of these patients had recurrences after primary curative radiotherapy. Seventeen of the patients had a curative operation carried out. So far, four CO2-laser treatment failures have been observed (median observation time 35 months). None of the patients needed tracheostomy in connection with the operation. Voice quality was in all cases acceptable.

It is recommended, that small recurrences (after radiotherapy of laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas)should be considered for a partial laryngectomy with the aid of a laser.

Keywords

Laryngeal neoplasmsCarcinoma, squamous cellLaser surgery
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 2 , February 1995 , pp. 111 - 113
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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