Clinical Investigation of Surgery for Residual or Recurrent cacner of the Larynx after Radiation

Kim, Kwang Hyun

J Korean Cancer Assoc > Volume 16(2); 1984 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1984;16(2): 294-298.

방사선치료 후 재발성 잔존성 후두암의 수술에 대한 임상적 고찰

김광현

Clinical Investigation of Surgery for Residual or Recurrent cacner of the Larynx after Radiation

Kwang Hyun Kim

ABSTRACT

Thirty laryngeal cancer patients who were treated by surgery after radiation failure were evaluated. Pharyngocutaneous fistula developed after surgery in 40%. Three quarters of the fistufa were healed spontaneously, but in 3 cases(25%) D-P flap or pectoralis major myocutaneous flap were needed for reconstructian of pharynx and esophagus. Overall salvage rate by surgery for radiation failure is 60%, In stage lV cases, the survival rate was as low as 14%.