Partial laryngectomy in transglottic carcinoma.

At the ENT Department of Zagreb University from 1973 to 1982 119 cases of transglottic carcinoma were treated. In the first group of 20 cases total laryngectomy was done. Five years later, ten of the patients treated had survived. Primary and secondary neck metastases were present in 6 cases, i.e. 30%. In the second group of 99 cases partial laryngectomy (vertical and combined) was done. Five years later 70 cases had survived, i.e. 70%. Primary and secondary neck metastases were present in 19 cases, i.e. 19%. In the partial laryngectomy the reconstruction was done by fascia sternohyoidea and partial resection of the cricoid and totally of the arythenoid in the cases where there was the indication. Postoperative irradiation was given in cases with neck metastases and where resection margin was inadequate.