Imaging checklist for preoperative evaluation of laryngeal tumors to be treated by transoral microsurgery: guidelines from the European Laryngological Society.
Carlos-Miguel Chiesa-EstombaMarco RavanelliDavide FarinaMarc RemacleRicard SimoGiorgio PerettiElizabeth SjogrenJon Alexander Sistiaga-SuarezJose Angel Gónzalez-GarcíaEhkiñe LarruscainCesare PiazzaPublished 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 (2020)
Detailed preoperative evaluation of supraglottic and glottic anatomy is essential prior to any transoral approach for neoplastic disease. The proposed imaging checklist described herein represents a step-by-step guide to surgeons performing this kind of interventions and an aid in achieving a meticulous approach from a surgical perspective.