Vertical partial laryngectomy for glottic cancer; report of three cases

• Main Authors: Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Wan Leman, Wan Ishlah, Kamarudin, Norie Azilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2006
• Subjects: RF Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/23109/1/VPL_Glottic_Cancer.e-IMJM.2006.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23109/; http://www.eimjm.com/Vol5-No2/Vol5-No2-C1.htm

The ultimate goal of treatment of glottic malignancy is eradication of the cancer regardless of the tumor stage to gain a good local control and preservation of maximum function ideally this would be return of normal speech, respiration and deglutition. The foundation of organ preservation surgery (...