Discrepancies of SARS-CoV-2 testing results among patients with total laryngectomy

Chondrosarcomas of the larynx are rare cancers, representing less than 1% of all laryngeal tumors. The most often involved site is the cricoid cartilage. They have generally good prognosis, and low metastatic tendency. Surgery is the treatment of choice, partial in small limited tumors or total laryngectomy if tumor extends beyond the half of the cricoid and/or is poor differentiated. Although there are some pathognomonic imaging characteristics for chondrosarcomas, the histology remains the gold standard for diagnostic. The authors present a case of large, medium differentiated chondrosarcoma (grade II), surgically treated by total laryngectomy.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Comparison of quality of life in advanced laryngeal cancer patients after concurrent chemoradiotherapy vs total laryngectomy.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1126894.584003 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Giulio Cantu ◽

Stefano Riccio

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Laryngeal Cancer ◽

Total Laryngectomy ◽

Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Development and preliminary validation of a patient-reported outcome measure for swallowing after total laryngectomy (SOAL questionnaire).

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718003655.793475260 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Paul Pracy

Keyword(s):

Total Laryngectomy ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measure ◽

Preliminary Validation ◽

Patient Reported

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Generic health-related quality of life amongst patients employing different voice restoration methods following total laryngectomy

Psychology Health & Medicine ◽

10.1080/13548500600665542 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 255-265 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Paul Farrand ◽

Fiona Duncan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Total Laryngectomy ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Voice Restoration ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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S153 – Radiological Balloon Dilatation of Neo-Pharyngeal Strictures

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.327 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 139 (2_suppl) ◽

pp. P127-P128

Author(s):

Robert L Harris ◽

Grundy Alan ◽

Tunde A Odutoye

Keyword(s):

Total Laryngectomy ◽

Balloon Dilatation ◽

Malignant Disease ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Case Series ◽

Stent Insertion ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Main Outcome Measure

Objectives Radiological balloon dilatation of lower oesophageal strictures is common practice. Other than some early reports from our own centre, there is little published regarding radiological dilatation of pharyngeal and upper oesophageal strictures and less still on radiological balloon dilatation of post-total laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy neo-pharyngeal strictures. Standard practise is bouginage under general anaesthaesia. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of radiological balloon dilatation for the treatment of dysphagia secondary to neopharyngeal strictures in patients who have undergone laryngectomy. Methods A tertiary care centre case series of 20 consecutive patients (17 males and 3 females aged 40 to 84) with pharyngeal stricture and dysphagia post-total laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy who underwent balloon dilatation of the stricture under radiological guidance. Maintenance of swallowing was the main outcome measure. Results 5 patients gained relief of their dysphagia with 1 balloon dilatation only. 9 patients required more than 1 dilatation to maintain swallowing. 2 patients had balloon dilatation procedures and stent insertion for palliative relief of dysphagia from known recurrent malignant disease. 3 patients failed to maintain swallowing with repeat dilatations. No patients suffered any significant complications such as perforation. Conclusions Balloon dilatation is minimally invasive and less traumatic than rigid pharyngoscopy with bouginage dilatation. It is well tolerated. It may be repeated frequently and can successfully relieve strictures of the pharynx in patients who have undergone total laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy.

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