Association between postoperative complications and long-term oncologic outcomes following total laryngectomy: 10-year experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Stefanos BoukovalasRyan P GoepfertJ Michael SmithElise MechamJun LiuMark E ZafereoEdward I ChangAmy C HesselMatthew M HanasonoNeil D GrossPeirong YuJan S LewinCarol M LewisEduardo M DiazRandal S WeberJeffrey N MyersAnaeze Chidiebele OffodilePublished in: Cancer (2020)
Postoperative complications are associated with worse long-term OS and DFS relative to uncomplicated cases. Patient optimization and timely management of postoperative complications may play a critical role in long-term survival.