The role of laser microsurgery in the treatment of laryngeal... : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology
& Head and Neck Surgery The role of laser microsurgery in the treatment of laryngeal cancer …

The principles of open versus laser microsurgical approaches for partial resections of the
larynx are described, oncologic as well as functional results discussed and corresponding …

Objective To determine the role of transoral laser resection of supraglottic carcinomas.
Design Retrospective unicenter study of the oncologic results of transoral carbon dioxide …

Between 1981 and 1994, 34 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottis were
treated by transoral carbon dioxide laser resection, 12 of them palliatively. Additional …

Background. CO2‐laser surgery is a relatively new treatment for selected carcinomas of the
upper aerodigestive tract. The purpose of our study was to evaluate prospectively the …

The goal of treatment for supraglottic cancer is to achieve cure and to preserve laryngeal
function. Organ preservation strategies include both endoscopic and open surgical …

Background To evaluate the oncologic effectiveness of transoral laser surgery of supraglottic
cancer, we compared a group of patients treated with laser surgery, with a stage‐matched …

Background. Several functional advantages have been described for the transoral laser
supraglottic laryngectomy as compared with open techniques. However, comparative …

The purpose of this study was to compare functional and oncological results of extended
and standard supraglottic laryngectomies. One hundred ten patients with supraglottic …

PURPOSE:: This study was performed to investigate factors associated with laryngeal
morbidity when postoperative radiation therapy (RT) is added to supraglottic laryngectomy …