The authors present the clinical application of robotics to laryngeal surgery in terms of enhancement of surgical precision and performance of other minimally invasive procedures not feasible with current instrumentation….
Specific deficits that may be encountered as well as interventional strategies and evidence-based practice are discussed. When discussing the voice, it is important to consider that for many people the…
Authors discuss laryngeal lesions, metastases, and relevant anatomy. Outcome of surgical and radiotherapy in terms of voice preservation is discussed. Radiation techniques and outcomes for laryngeal cancer are presented along…
Treatment of laryngeal cancer has evolved, and newer methods of laryngeal conservation, both surgical and nonsurgical, are the primary treatment of choice. Nevertheless, total laryngectomy is not extinct and still…
The goals of treatment of early glottic cancer are eradication of tumor and preservation of function, including phonatory and swallowing function. Many case series suggest that transoral laser microsurgery, open…
The advent of combined chemotherapy and radiation protocols in the treatment of laryngeal cancer has given rise to the term “organ preservation.” Open organ preservation surgical procedures for laryngeal cancer…
The authors present the value of imaging for preoperative evaluation of structures that are not assessed or incompletely assessed on physical and endoscopic examination. Discussed are CT, MRI, and positron…
Laryngeal carcinoma is the eleventh-most common form of cancer among men worldwide and is the second-most common malignancy of the head and neck. The primary functions of the larynx involve…
The authors present the clinical relevance of molecular genetics to laryngeal cancer in terms of helping to develop novel diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic strategies. They discuss how molecular diagnostics can…
