Laryngectomy

Laryngocele after Subtotal Laryngectomy

Introduction: Laryngocele is an air-filled dilatation of the laryngeal saccule that extends upward within the false vocal folds. Different etiologies lead to laryngocele congenital malformation, weakness of the laryngeal tissues and increased intralaryngeal pressure. Laryngocele may be a secondary iatrogenic complication following subtotal laryngectomy.   Case Report: We report the case of a 61...

Total laryngectomy.

Total laryngectomy since it was first performed more than a century ago has undergone numerous modifications with increasing attention to voice restoration. Function preservation has also been achieved by voice sparing surgical procedures, and organ preservation strategies with chemoradiotherapy for laryngeal carcinoma. However, total laryngectomy remains the standard of care for very advanced ...

Total laryngectomy.

Total laryngectomy.

Near-total laryngectomy following failure after supracricoid partial laryngectomy.

INTRODUCTION Near-total laryngectomy (NTL) provides a functional alternative to total laryngectomy (TL) in T3-T4 laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer. It was initially advocated in extended glottic carcinoma and in hypopharyngeal carcinoma. More recently, the utility of Pearson’s NTL for supraglottic, pharyngeal, and base of tongue cancer has been reported. Its application is also described for ...