Comment to the article “Open partial horizontal laryngectomies: a proposal for classification by the working committee on nomenclature of the European Laryngological Society” by G. Succo et al.

Wierzbicka, Małgorzata

doi:10.1007/s00405-014-3222-0

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“…The new classification is criticized by some authors because it excludes the "horizontal glottectomy" technique which includes the excision of the glottic level as well as the partial resection of the thyroid cartilage. However, this new classification is suggested to be used only for commonly-performed, standardized, and widely-accepted procedures (20,21). When we examined the operations performed in our clinic, we saw that "horizontal glottectomy" operation was not performed anyway.…”

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Re-Evaluation of Open Partial Horizontal Laryngectomies at our Institution According to the New Classification Recommended by the European Laryngological Society

Bozkurt

Ünsal

Coşkun

2016

Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Objective: The aim of this study was to re-evaluate the open partial horizontal laryngectomies (OPHLs) performed at our institution in terms of the new classification of the European Laryngological Society and compare the differences with the new classification system. Methods:A retrospective analysis of 45 patients diagnosed with T1b, T2, and T3 laryngeal carcinoma who were treated with OPHLs in our department between 2010 and 2016 were conducted.Results: All supraglottic laryngectomies (31 operations) were classified as OPHL Type 1. Among these, 11 operations required a resection of an additional structure including arytenoid (ARY) in five operations, piriform sinus (PIR) in four operations, the base of tongue (BOT) in one surgery, and ARY + PIR in one patient. Five supracricoid laryngectomies with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP), five supracricoid laryngectomies with cricohyoidopexy (CHP), and four near-total laryngectomy operations constituted Type 2 OPHL (7 operations) and Type 3 OPHL (7 operations). Among these operations, two were classified into Type 2b OPHL and four into Type 3b OPHL as the superior margin of incision included epiglottis. Conclusion:We consider that, this new classification, because it allows understanding the content of the surgery from the related title, will be useful in comparing different series and techniques.

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confidence: 99%