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Trial reportJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2022

Injection laryngoplasty during transoral laser microsurgery for early glottic cancer: a randomized controlled trial.

Ayham Al Afif, Matthew H Rigby, Colin MacKay, Timothy F Brown, Timothy J Phillips, Usman Khan, Jonathan R B Trites, Martin Corsten, S Mark Taylor

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Exploring Benign Vocal Cord Polyp Treatment: A Holistic Analysis of Plasma Ablation and Laser Excision Phonosurgery Practices Incorporating Subjective, Objective, and Videostroboscopic Assessments.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ayham Al AfifQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada. ayham.alafif@dal.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7921-0120
Matthew H RigbyQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada.
Colin MacKayQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada.
Timothy F BrownQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada.
Timothy J PhillipsDepartment of Surgery, Queen's University, Victory 3, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, Canada.
Usman KhanQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada.
Jonathan R B TritesQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada.
Martin CorstenQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada.
S Mark TaylorQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 3rd Floor Dickson Building, 5820 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y9, Canada.
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre · CAQueen's University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTransoral laser microsurgery is widely used for treating T1/T2 glottic cancers. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is commonly used in vocal cord augmentation. We investigated the impact of intra-operative injection laryngoplasty on voice outcomes in early glottic cancer.

methodsTwenty patients were randomized to the treatment group receiving HA injection to the vocal cord contralateral to the lesion; or the control group, receiving no injection. Patients had a Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) questionnaire and a Maximum Phonation Time (MPT) measurement preoperatively and at 3, 12 and 24 months post-operatively. Mean change in VHI-10 and MPT, compared to baseline and between time points, were compared. Survival estimates were calculated.

resultsMean VHI-10 scores improved over time amongst all patients. There were no changes in mean VHI-10 from pre-operative values to 3, 12 or 24 months post-operatively. There were no significant differences when comparing various timepoints between groups. There were no significant changes in MPT amongst the groups, or the time-points compared. Two-year overall survival was 91.7%; disease free survival was 80.9%; no difference in recurrence free survival was seen between the groups.

conclusionSubjective voice scores improved over time in both groups; there were no improvements in VHI-10 or MPT scores in the injection group, over control, at any time points. We saw no significant impact for intra-operative HA injection laryngoplasty on subjective or objective voice outcomes following surgery for early glottic cancers.

Indexed as

Laryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngoplastyHumansLasersMicrosurgeryTreatment OutcomeEarly glottic cancerLaryngoplastyTransoral surgeryVoice outcomes

Identifiers

PMID35317850
PMCPMC8939150
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