The Outcome Of Subtotal Laryngectomy With Epiglottic Reconstruction

Abstract

Background: Laryngeal cancer is multifactorial disease, and management of it is surrounded with plenty of controversies. Laryngeal cancer more commonly affects men than women (5.8 vs 1.2 cases per 100,000 respectively).Different types of treatment of various subsets of laryngeal cancer with comparable loco-regional control and survival rates are available.
Patients and Methods: During our study 42 patients were diagnosed laryngeal cancer, exposed subtotal laryngectomy with epiglottic reconstruction from January 2012 to September 2015 at National ENT Hospital of Vietnam.
Results and Conclusions: After subtotal laryngectomy 39 patients were in favorable condition. We revealed that 41 of 42 patients had no complications in a 3-year period after surgery. Of 42 patients in 38 were fixed stable remission after surgery in 5–year period. That indicates high-level recovery after laryngectomy. So, the subtotal laryngectomy with epiglottic reconstruction allows the restoration of the larynx's function.