Simultaneous Neck Dissection in Transoral CO 2 Laser Surgery for Supraglottic Cancer

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2009;25(1):18-23.
Published online May 30, 2009.

Sung Won Kim;Kang Dae Lee

성문상부암에서의 경구강 CO 2 레이저 수술과 동시경부청소술

김성원;이강대

Abstract

Objectives ：In CO 2 laser surgery for supraglottic cancer, neck dissection is generally done in second stage. We investigated simultaneous neck dissection with primary resection could be available in laser supraglottic surgery. Material and Methods ：We analyzed 13 patients with supraglottic cancer who were treated with transoral su-praglottic laryngectomy and simultaneous neck dissection from 2001 to 2007. Tumor stage, extent of laser surgery, histological results, survival rate, local control rate, complications, and functional results were reviewed.
Results
：5-year local control rate, survival rate and disease specific survival rate from the neck was 100%, 69.9%, 100% respectively. Tracheotomy was done in all 13 cases. One patient had a long tracheotomy indwelling (191 days). In the rest of 12 patients average decanulation time was 7.4 days(1-22 days). Nasogastric tube was inser-ted in 5 cases, and average oral intake was possible in 3.5 days(1-16 days). Average hospital days was 29.7 days. There was no serious complication associated with neck dissection.
Conclusion
：Simultaneous neck dissection with primary laser resection for supraglottic cancer is oncologic sound and can be performed without significant surgical morbidity.

Key Words: Supraglottic cancer, CO2 laser, Neck dissection, CO2 레이저