OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) continues to gain popularity as a treatment modality for early glottic cancer. Oncologic outcomes have been well-defined, but there are little data to date describing functional outcomes accounting for stage of resection. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patient-rated voice handicap and observer-r...

OBJECTIVE To compare a subjective patient/family-derived voice handicap survey with an expert observer-derived method of evaluating voice disturbance in pediatric patients with vocal fold lesions (VFLs). DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS Thirty-eight children with VFLs referred for voice evaluation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Pediatric Voice Handica...

OBJECTIVES Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) has been increasingly used in lieu of total laryngectomy to treat malignancy after definitive radiation. There are few data in the literature regarding functional outcomes. We retrospectively reviewed voice and swallowing outcomes in patients who underwent TLM for recurrent laryngeal carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To compare voice handicap and quality of life after radiotherapy (RT) versus transoral laser surgery (LS) for T1a glottic carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study (1996-2011) of patients treated with RT or LS for T1a glottic squamous cell carcinoma with curative intent. METHODS Disease-free patients were assessed using Voice Handicap Index (VHI 30) and European Orga...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate quality of life and voice in patients previously treated for early laryngeal cancer versus healthy controls and to assess correlations between demographic and cancer characteristics and posttreatment quality of life and voice. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 49 patients diagnosed with early (Tis-T2N0) laryngeal carcinoma, treated by radiotherapy or endoscopic surgery at...