Endoscopie Laser Resection of Laryngeal Cancer: Is it Oncologically Safe?
- 1 June 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
- Vol. 118 (6), 399-404
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000348940911800601
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to summarize the salient points made during a panel discussion at the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association about the efficacy and oncological safety of endoscopic laser treatment of laryngeal cancer. Guidelines for endoscopic laser management of early glottic and supraglottic cancer, including contraindications for this treatment modality, are presented. On the basis of all currently available data, the panel, which critically considered the question of oncological safety, is of the opinion that endoscopic laser resections are oncologically safe when applied judiciously and by a skilled oncological surgeon. Relative contraindications for endoscopic laser resection of laryngeal cancer include instances in which the whole tumor cannot be visualized; large tumors that require removing too much of the functional laryngeal unit, severely decreasing airway protection and leading to aspiration; and cartilage invasion. Specific contraindications for supraglottic cancer include bilateral arytenoid involvement and direct extension into the neck.Keywords
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