Endoscopic Treatment with Radiofrequency in Larynx Cancer

Abstract

Carlos S Ruggeri Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires carlos.ruggeri@hospitalitaliano.org.ar (0054) 11-4959-0200 (8368) Objectives The aim of this study is to demonstrate that microsurgical treatment with uncontrolled radiofrequency in glottic and supraglottic tumors staged as Tis, T1, T2 and T3 have analogous results to those described in the literature for microsurgical treatment with CO2 laser in similar staging laryngeal cancer. Methods and Materials Descriptive, prospective and retrospective study of patients with glottic and supraglottic malignant tumors undergoing microsurgery of the larynx with Rfq between March 2004 and December 2009. Results Fourty-four patients were treated, 38 males and 6 females. 39 were glottic and 5 supraglottic tumors. The local control rate of the disease with an average follow up of 2.3 years was 90.9% (40/44). Total laryngectomy and endoscopic cordectomy were performed in two different patients as rescue procedure.The final local control rate was 93.18%. Conclusions Microsurgical resection of malignant laryngeal tumors with uncontrolled radiofrequency is an effective treatment, with similar local control rates, complications and morbility as the reported with CO2 laser. Endoscopic Treatment with Radiofrequency in Larynx Cancer