Abstract
The clinical efficiency and functional outcomes of supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) with cricothyroidopexy (CTP) were compared with those of the traditional SCPL with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) in treating laryngeal squamous carcinoma involving anterior vocal commissure (AVC). From January 2000 to June 2009, 50 patients diagnosed with early- or intermediate-stage (T1b-T3 classification) glottic cancer involving AVC were treated with SCPL-CHEP or SCPL-CTP. Postoperative complications, local recurrence, survival rate, and speech performance were compared between these 2 surgical procedures. Patients undergoing SCPL-CHEP or SCPL-CTP manifested similar levels of postoperative complications, tumor recurrence, and survival rates. However, the SCPL-CTP group showed significantly lower Voice Handicap Index (VHI) scores, higher maximum phonation time, and improved glottic reconstruction and closure than the SCPL-CHEP group. The SCPL-CTP procedure better preserves postoperative speech performance than the SCPL-CHEP procedure, underscoring the moderate effectiveness of SCPL-CTP as a treatment for laryngeal squamous carcinoma involving AVC.
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