Sentence examples for partial laryngectomy from inspiring English sources
In a partial laryngectomy, only a portion of the larynx or the surrounding muscles is removed.
Sporadic episodes of aspiration may occur after supracricoid partial laryngectomy.
Some surgeons advocate partial laryngectomy for radiation failures; in other instances, it is the primary modality of treatment.
To evaluate the voice changes after narrow-margin endoscopic partial laryngectomy in subjects with T1N0M0 glottic cancer.
Supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidopexy (SPL-CHP) is an alternative technique described for extensive tumors of the larynx that are beyond the limits of classical conservation partial laryngectomy and otherwise would be treated by total laryngectomy.
To assess obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients undergoing supracricoid horizontal partial laryngectomy (SCPL) or frontolateral vertical partial laryngectomy (VPL) for the treatment of laryngeal carcinoma and correlate it with age, body mass index, physical examination, and upper airway evaluation.
The optimal treatment of patients with T3 laryngeal carcinoma is controversially challenged by open partial laryngectomies (OPL), transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) and radiation therapy alone (RT) or combined with chemotherapy (ChRT).
Laryngeal conservation partial laryngectomies may grossly distort the normal anatomy.
7, 8 According to recent reports, 9 elderly patients with early larynx cancer can be treated with curative intent by partial laryngectomies.
According to a recent literature review, 9 chronological age should not be considered a main contraindication to open partial laryngectomies, and elderly patients should be treated with curative intent.
In conclusion, cross sectional imaging provides information on tumour volume, extension to and across the laryngeal ventricle, infiltration of pharynx, paraglottic, pre-epiglottic and extralaryngeal spaces, all of which impact on the potential for voice conserving partial laryngectomies and response to radiotherapy.
