The use of thyroid flap for preserving laryngeal function in laryngeal cancer.

laryngeal cancer laryngeal function preservation thyroid flap

Journal

Head & neck
ISSN: 1097-0347
Titre abrégé: Head Neck
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8902541

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised: 05 06 2024
received: 07 04 2024
accepted: 18 06 2024
medline: 11 7 2024
pubmed: 11 7 2024
entrez: 11 7 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Preserving laryngeal function after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer is an important consideration. Therefore, we examined the use of thyroid flaps for this purpose. We analyzed 21 patients who underwent thyroid flap reconstruction after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2010 to January 2020. All patients were male and aged 51-64 years. Seventeen patients underwent modified tracheocricohyoidoepiglottopexy, and the remaining four patients underwent modified cricohyoidopexy. The thyroid flap was pedicled from the superior thyroid blood vessels. In the modified tracheocricohyoidoepiglottopexy, the flap was turned to cover the area between the tracheal ring and epiglottis to reconstruct the anterior wall of the cricoid cartilage, whereas in the modified cricohyoidopexy, it was turned over between the cricoid cartilage and tongue root to reduce anastomotic tension. A total of seven patients underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery. Thyroid flap reconstruction was successfully performed in all patients. The postoperative hospitalization time was 9-21 days, the postoperative nasal feeding time was 18-47 days, and the tracheotomy tube was removed 30-160 days after surgery. No laryngeal stenosis, flap necrosis, bleeding complication, or dysfunction of the thyroid and parathyroid glands was observed after surgery. Two patients experienced wound infections about 1 week after discharge and were admitted again for antibiotic treatment. After dressing and compressing the neck wound, the patients were discharged. Three patients experienced local tumor recurrence after surgery, two of whom did not receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy after modified tracheocricohyoidoepiglottopexy. No patients had distant metastasis after surgery. Thyroid flaps have significant application value in the reconstruction of the laryngeal cavity after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer. It has high safety and feasibility, convenient surgical procedure, and satisfactory postoperative outcomes.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Preserving laryngeal function after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer is an important consideration. Therefore, we examined the use of thyroid flaps for this purpose.
METHODS METHODS
We analyzed 21 patients who underwent thyroid flap reconstruction after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2010 to January 2020. All patients were male and aged 51-64 years. Seventeen patients underwent modified tracheocricohyoidoepiglottopexy, and the remaining four patients underwent modified cricohyoidopexy. The thyroid flap was pedicled from the superior thyroid blood vessels. In the modified tracheocricohyoidoepiglottopexy, the flap was turned to cover the area between the tracheal ring and epiglottis to reconstruct the anterior wall of the cricoid cartilage, whereas in the modified cricohyoidopexy, it was turned over between the cricoid cartilage and tongue root to reduce anastomotic tension. A total of seven patients underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery.
RESULTS RESULTS
Thyroid flap reconstruction was successfully performed in all patients. The postoperative hospitalization time was 9-21 days, the postoperative nasal feeding time was 18-47 days, and the tracheotomy tube was removed 30-160 days after surgery. No laryngeal stenosis, flap necrosis, bleeding complication, or dysfunction of the thyroid and parathyroid glands was observed after surgery. Two patients experienced wound infections about 1 week after discharge and were admitted again for antibiotic treatment. After dressing and compressing the neck wound, the patients were discharged. Three patients experienced local tumor recurrence after surgery, two of whom did not receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy after modified tracheocricohyoidoepiglottopexy. No patients had distant metastasis after surgery.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Thyroid flaps have significant application value in the reconstruction of the laryngeal cavity after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer. It has high safety and feasibility, convenient surgical procedure, and satisfactory postoperative outcomes.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38989852
doi: 10.1002/hed.27856
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Subventions

Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 81502662
Organisme : Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province
ID : 2022JJ70138
Organisme : Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province
ID : 2022JJ40712
Organisme : Xiangya Clinical Medicine Database
ID : 2014001
Organisme : Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen Municipal
ID : JCYJ20230807141100001

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Auteurs

Shuang Wang (S)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, South China Hospital, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.

Xinming Yang (X)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Qinglai Tang (Q)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Ying Zhang (Y)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Shisheng Li (S)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Xia Peng (X)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Weiyu Zhu (W)

Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China.

Danhui Yin (D)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

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