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ArticleThe Journal of laryngology and otology2017

Management of the thyroid gland during laryngectomy.

S X Li, M A Polacco, B J Gosselin, L X Harrington, A J Titus, J A Paydarfar

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Article in The Journal of laryngology and otology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S X LiDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,Lebanon,New Hampshire,USA.
M A PolaccoDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,Lebanon,New Hampshire,USA.
B J GosselinDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,Lebanon,New Hampshire,USA.
L X HarringtonDartmouth School of Graduate and Advanced Studies,Hanover,New Hampshire,USA.
A J TitusDartmouth School of Graduate and Advanced Studies,Hanover,New Hampshire,USA.
J A PaydarfarDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,Lebanon,New Hampshire,USA.
Dartmouth College · USDartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center · US

Funding

SYNERGY: The Dartmouth Center for clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR001086 · NCATS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI GREEN, ALAN I · 2013 to 2017
$18.3M
SYNERGY: The Dartmouth Center for clinical and Translational ScienceKL2TR001088 · NCATS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI GREEN, ALAN I · 2013 to 2017
$3.3M
Quantitative Biomedical Sciences at DartmouthT32LM012204 · NLM · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI TOSTESON, TOR D · 2016 to 2020
$876k
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001088NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001086NLM NIH HHS T32 LM012204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to: describe the incidence of thyroid gland involvement in advanced laryngeal cancer, analyse patterns of spread to the thyroid and elucidate predictors of thyroid involvement.

methodsA retrospective review was performed on patients who underwent laryngectomy from 1991 to 2015 as a primary or salvage treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, hypopharynx or base of tongue. The incidence of thyroidectomy during total laryngectomy, type of thyroidectomy, incidence of gland involvement, route of spread, and positive predictors of spread were analysed and reported.

resultsA total of 188 patients fit the inclusion criteria. Of these, 125 (66 per cent) underwent thyroidectomy. The thyroid was involved in 10 of the 125 patients (8 per cent), 9 by direct extension and 1 by metastasis. Cartilage invasion was a predictor of thyroid gland involvement, with a positive predictive value of 26 per cent.

conclusionThere is a low incidence of thyroid gland involvement in laryngeal carcinoma. Most cases of gland involvement occurred by direct extension. Thyroidectomy during laryngectomy should be considered for advanced stage tumours with cartilage invasion.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellCartilageFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsIncidenceLaryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngectomyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPredictive Value of TestsLaryngectomySquamous Cell CarcinomaThyroid CartilageThyroidectomy

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PMID28592347
PMCPMC5733063
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