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A single transoral laser microsurgery to simultaneously diagnose and treat early glottic cancer and premalignancies.
Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) for early glottic cancer is often performed after pathological diagnosis is obtained by a biopsy, requiring two separate procedures. Single-stage TLM (SSTLM), both diagnostic and curative in one surgery, m…
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The use of dextran may not have positive effects on microvascular free flap reconstruction: A matched cohort study.
[BACKGROUND] Dextran had been used in free flap reconstruction surgery to increase the patency of anastomotic vessels. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of perioperative and postoperative dextran in free flap surgery. [METHODS] This…
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Evolving treatment and survival in hypopharyngeal cancer: A single-center study.
[BACKGROUND] Patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) often present with advanced disease, resulting in poor prognoses. Traditional treatment involves radical surgery, which affects the quality of life considerably. At p…
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Induction chemotherapy followed by transoral laser microsurgery with or without adjuvant therapy for advanced hypopharyngeal cancer patients: A preliminary result.
[BACKGROUND] Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has the poorest prognosis among head and neck cancers. Its treatment may significantly affect breathing, speaking, and swallowing. Induction chemotherapy (ICT) followed by transora…
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Clinical Outcomes of Taiwanese Patients with Resected Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Underwent Reconstruction with Free Versus Local Flaps.
[BACKGROUND] We sought to compare the clinical outcomes of Taiwanese patients with resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) who underwent reconstruction with free versus local flaps. [METHODS] From 2011 to 2017, we examined 864…
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Long-term Oncologic Results and Voice Outcomes in Patients With Glottic Cancer After Modified Type III Cordectomy.
[OBJECTIVE] Transoral laser microsurgery and radiotherapy provide high and comparable cure rates for the treatment of early glottic cancer. However, the voice outcomes after treatment remain controversial. A modified type III cordectomy tec…
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Oncologic results and quality of life in patients with T3 glottic cancer after transoral laser microsurgery.
[PURPOSE] CO transoral laser microsurgery (CO2 TOLMS) is an alternative approach to non-surgical organ preservation in selected T3 glottic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). This study aimed to assess the oncologic results and quality of life (…
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Extramedullary plasmacytoma of hypopharynx treated using transoral laser microsurgery and adjuvant radiotherapy.
Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) of the hypopharynx is exceedingly rare. There were only two cases reported before. A 77-year-old man was presented with a 6-month history of foreign body sensation in the throat. Nasopharyngoscopy revealed …