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ReviewClinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology2019

Perceptual and Acoustic Outcomes of Early-Stage Glottic Cancer After Laser Surgery or Radiotherapy: A Meta-Analysis.

So Hyun Lee, Ki Hwan Hong, Jong Seung Kim, Yong Tae Hong

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Review in Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Evaluation of Voice After Definitive Radiotherapy in Patients of Early Stage Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Larynx (Glottis): A Prospective Observational Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

So Hyun LeeDepartment of Speech Pathology, Chonbuk National University-Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Ki Hwan HongDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University-Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Jong Seung KimDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University-Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Yong Tae HongDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University-Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Jeonbuk National University Hospital · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laser surgery (LS) or radiotherapy (RT) is normally recommended in early glottic cancer. The objective of this study was to perform a comprehensive meta-analysis of acoustic and perceptual outcomes to compare voice quality of LS or RT in early-stage glottic cancer. Data sources were obtained after searching PubMed, Google Scholar, EBSCO, and RISS using the following search terms: glottic cancer, glottic carcinoma, endoscopic surgery, laser surgery, radiotherapy, radiation, voice, voice quality, and grade, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, and strain (GRBAS) scale. Articles that compared voice outcomes between LS and RT were identified. This meta-analysis included 15 articles with 744 patients, including 400 in the LS group and 344 in the RT group. Random effects models were selected. Forest plots included standardized mean differences, standard errors, variance, 95% confidence intervals (lower limit to upper limit), z-values, and P-values. In perceptual analysis, grade (G) and asthenia (A) of RT were significantly better than LS. There was no statistically significant difference in roughness (R), breath (B), or strain (S) between LS and RT groups. Jitter, shimmer, and noise to harmonic ratio measurements showed significant differences, resulting in enhanced posttreatment effect of RT compared to LS. Results of our meta-analysis suggested that RT might lead to superior voice quality than LS in early glottic cancer.

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Laser SurgeryMeta-AnalysisRadiotherapyVoice Quality

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PMCPMC6635706
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