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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2024

Open Partial Horizontal Laryngectomy as a Conservative Salvage Treatment for Laser-Recurrent Laryngeal Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Series.

Erika Crosetti, Andrea Borello, Andy Bertolin, Izabela Costa Santos, Marco Fantini, Giulia Arrigoni, Ilaria Bertotto, Andrea Elio Sprio, Fernando Luiz Dias, Giuseppe Rizzotto and 1 more

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Salvage open partial horizontal laryngectomy: a comprehensive systematic review of oncological and functional outcomes.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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  2. Comparison of oncological outcomes between transoral laser microsurgery and open partial laryngectomy in T2 glottic carcinoma with anterior commissure involvement.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Erika CrosettiOtorhinolaryngology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, 10154 Torino, Italy.
Andrea BorelloOtorhinolaryngology Unit, Michele and Pietro Ferrero Hospital, 12060 Verduno, Italy.
Andy BertolinOtorhinolaryngology Unit, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, AULSS2 Treviso, 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy.
Izabela Costa SantosBrazilian National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro 20230-130, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6426-2419
Marco FantiniOtorhinolaryngology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, 10154 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4007-6259
Giulia ArrigoniOtorhinolaryngology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, 10154 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4956-5347
Ilaria BertottoRadiology Service, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO IRCCS, Candiolo, 10060 Turin, Italy.
Andrea Elio SprioDepartment of Research, ASOMI College of Sciences, 2080 Marsa, Malta.ORCID 0000-0001-5891-871X
Fernando Luiz DiasBrazilian National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro 20230-130, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1000-7436
Giuseppe RizzottoOtorhinolaryngology Unit, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, AULSS2 Treviso, 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy.
Giovanni SuccoOtorhinolaryngology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, 10154 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0375-6623

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early-stage laryngeal cancer (T1-T2) is commonly treated with organ-preserving techniques such as transoral laser microsurgery (TOLMS) or radiation therapy (RT), both providing comparable oncological outcomes but differing in functional results. Local recurrence occurs in approximately 10% of cases, making salvage surgery a crucial therapeutic option. This multi-institutional study investigates the efficacy of open partial horizontal laryngectomy (OPHL) as a salvage treatment, following recurrent laryngeal squamous-cell carcinoma (LSCC) after failed TOLMS. This analysis includes 66 patients who underwent OPHL between 1995 and 2017, reporting favorable oncological outcomes with overall survival (OS) of 87.4%, disease-specific survival (DSS) of 93.4%, and disease-free survival (DFS) of 85.5%. A recurrence rate of 10.6% was observed post-salvage OPHL, with vascular invasion and advanced pathological staging identified as significant predictors of recurrence. OPHL emerged as an effective organ-preserving alternative to total laryngectomy (TL) in select patients, especially those with limited tumor spread and preserved laryngeal function. The study highlights the importance of careful patient selection and thorough preoperative assessment to improve outcomes, positioning OPHL as a key option in treating recurrent laryngeal cancer and offering oncological control while preserving laryngeal functions.

Indexed as

Laryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngectomyLaser TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSalvage TherapyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studieslaryngeal cancerlaryngeal preservationlaserOPHLpartial laryngectomyrecurrence

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PMCPMC11763750

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