T1b Glottic Tumor and Anterior Commissure Involvement: Is the Transoral CO2 Laser Microsurgery a Safe Option?

Juan Antonio Cabrera-SarmientoJuan Carlos Vázquez-BarroJesús Herranz González-BotasCarlos-Miguel Chiesa-Estomba Miguel Mayo Yanez

Published in: Ear, nose, & throat journal (2020)

Transoral CO2 laser therapy is an effective and reproducible treatment for early-stage laryngeal tumors. The results obtained are similar to previous studies, although they present discrepancies in relation to the role of the ACI. Prospective randomized trials are required focusing also on the patients' quality of life and functional outcome in order to clarify the role of the ACI and the need to implement changes in its evaluation, staging, and evolution.

Keyphrases

early stage
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
lymph node
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
pet ct
mass spectrometry
radiation therapy
high resolution
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