Incidence and Significance of Laryngeal Carcinoma

Abstract

Introduction: Laryngeal carcinoma is the eleventh of the most common malignant neoplasms found in men. Epidemiologically it represents 1.6-2% of all malignant tumors in males and 0.2-0.4% in females. The Aim of the study is to characterize the incidence and significance of laryngeal carcinoma in the population. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of patient records. Analysis of the following parameters has been made: age, sex, risk factors, type and frequency of accompanying diseases, ASA. Patients are divided into two groups according to the type of the surgical intervention: 1. Patients undergoing fronto-lateral resection, 2. Patients undergoing total laryngectomy. Results: In both groups most the age of most patients is 51 to 60 years, the male sex is dominant, most of the patients are assessed with ASA III. Systemic alcohol use was reported by 195 patients who underwent fronto-lateral resection and by 520 patients who underwent total laryngectomy. Smoking was reported by 335 patients who underwent fronto-lateral resection and 840 of those who underwent total laryngectomy. Discussion: Based on the demographic analysis, the distribution of patients by sex and age correlates with the results reported by Boring 2 and Muir 3. The predominance of patients in working-age (51-60 years) determines the social significance of the problem. A high percentage of risk factors were found in the study. Conclusion: Laryngeal carcinoma is malignancy with high occurrence and social significance, affecting mostly males in active working-age.