Evolution of voice after transoral laser cordectomy for precancerous lesions and early glottic cancer.
Lucia StaníkováKarol ZelenikMartin FormánekJana SekoRadana WalderováPeter KántorPavel KomínekPublished 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 (2021)
After a TLC, voice quality evolution depended on the extent of surgery. It did not improve at 6 weeks post-surgery. Improvements in less extent cordectomies occurred between 6 weeks and 6 months post-surgery. Understanding voice development over time is important for counseling patients when considering phonosurgical procedures.