Surgical treatment for advanced carcinoma of hypopharynx and laryngeal function preservation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2014.07.003
- VernacularTitle:喉功能保留的下咽癌外科治疗
- Author:
Zhengang ZENG
1
;
Shuifang XIAO
;
Enmin ZHAO
;
Yong QIN
;
Quangui WANG
;
Hong SHEN
Author Information
1. 100034,北京大学第一医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科
- Keywords:
Hypopharyngeal neoplasms;
Carcinoma,squamous cell;
Reconstructive surgical procedures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2014;49(7):539-542
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the treatment outcome advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma by surgery with laryngeal function preservation.Methods Twenty cases with squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx who were treated by the function preserved surgery between January 2000 and March 2012 were reviewed.Of the patients 19 were males and 1 female,and their median age was 62.0 years.Eight cases were only applied with total or subtotal hypopharyngectomy,and others received total or subtotal hypopharyngectomy with partial-laryngectomy.Postoperative functional training was performed.Radiotherapy was used in all cases from 2 to 4 weeks after surgery.Results Speech intelligibility remained in all 20 patients and 80.0％ of the patients were extracted the trachea tube in the average 60 days.Conclusions Laryngeal functions of larynx can be preserved in advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma by total or subtotal hypopharyngectomy alone or plus partial laryngectomy with functional reconstruction,and the patients can maintain their rational speech and swallowing functions.
