Quality of life and voice outcome of patients treated with transoral CO2 laser microsurgery for early glottic carcinoma (T1-T2): a 2-year follow-up study.
Martine HendriksmaYda van LoonW Martin C KlopMarieke M HakkesteegtBas J HeijnenIbtissam El HasnaouiMartin de JongTon P M LangeveldPeter Paul G van BenthemRob J Baatenburg de JongElisabeth V SjögrenPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
Patients show good long-term QoL with low symptom scores, a low voice handicap, and mild to moderate dysphonia, 2 years postoperatively. Scores stabilize at 6 months and provide a clear indication of status at 1 and 2 years.