Total Laryngectomy with Horizontal Mechanical Closure of the Pharyngoesophagectomy: Evaluation of the Effectiveness in Elderly Patients

Abstract Introduction The main modalities of surgical treatment for laryngeal cancer include transoral laser microsurgery (TLM), open preservation surgery, and total laryngectomy (TL). In the elderly, for the presence of comorbidities, the surgical approach more appropriate in many case...

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Main Authors: Eugenia Allegra, Ignazio La Mantia, Alfio Azzolina, Massimo De Natale, Serena Trapasso, Vincenzo Saita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-05-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1685155