Abstract
ObjectiveTo analyze the functional outcomes and complications of total glossectomy with laryngeal preservation and reconstruction with free or pedicled flaps. MethodsA search was conducted using Pubmed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. A single arm meta-analysis was performed for feeding tube dependence (FTD), tracheostomy dependence (TD), and speech intelligibility (SI) rates. Peri-operative sequels and complications were evaluated as secondary outcomes. ResultsA total number of 642 patients (median age: 54.2 years; 95% CI 52.1–58) were included. Functional assessment was performed after a median of 12 months (n = 623/642; 95% CI 10.6–12). Overall, the cumulative FTD rate was 22.9% (n = 188/627; 95% CI 10.2–38.7), the TD rate was 7.3% (n = 95/549; 95% CI 1.9–15.8), and the SI was 91.1% (n = 314/409; 95% CI 80.7%−97.8). The cumulative complication rate was 33.1% (n = 592/642). Eighteen patients (n = 18/592; 3.0%) experienced a major fistula, while aspiration pneumonia occurred in 17 cases (n = 17/592; 2.8%). ConclusionsTotal glossectomy with laryngeal preservation and pedicled/free flaps reconstruction may guarantee good functional results and an acceptable quality of life. Further prospective studies are advised to define clinical guidelines about proper patients’ and flaps’ selection.
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