[The development of concept of partial surgery of the larynx due to supraglottic cancer].

It has been shown the conception of partial surgery of the larynx due to cancer primary develops in the supraglottic. The evolution of this method which is a consequence of progress in anatomical and embryological knowledge as well as technical possibilities of surgeons has been introduced. The modern methods of partial removal of larynx let resume physiological function of larynx with oncological security.