Vertical partial laryngectomy for glottic cancer; report of three cases

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 (...

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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
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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
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Summary: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 (OPS) is based on the knowledge of laryngeal anatomy and an understanding of how cancers invade the larynx. The organ preservation surgery of the cancer of the vocal cord is based on oncological sound principles, which will be further disscussed in this article. In this article we briefly presented 3 of our cases that underwent vertical partial laryngectomy (VPL) for glottic cancer. Key words: Glottic cancer, organ preservation surgery, and vertical partial laryngectomy