Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 7, Number 8, August 2015, pages 632-636


Voice and Functional Outcomes of Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Early Glottic Cancer: Ventricular Fold Resection as a Surrogate

Tables

Table 1. Demographic Results
 
NumberTotal %
*Alcohol is defined as any alcohol consumption.
Mean age (max, min)68.2 (86, 54)
Gender
  M2485.7
  F414.3
Smoking before treatment1967.9
Smoking after treatment414.3
Alcohol*1553.6
> 3 medications1553.6

 

Table 2. Tumor Characteristics
 
NumberTotal %
Histology
  Squamous cell carcinoma28100
  Pre-operative biopsy2589.3
Tumor staging (TNM)
  In situ828.9
  T1A1864.3
  T1B13.6
  T213.6
  N00
  M00
  Extension to the anterior commissure13.6
  Arytenoid extension27.1
  Subglottic extension00
  Supraglottic extension00

 

Table 3. Treatment Characteristics
 
NumberTotal %
ELS type
  113.6
  21553.6
  3414.3
  4310.7
  5a310.7
  5b27.1
  5c00
Partial resection of ventricular fold1346.4
Positive pathology on specimen1967.9
Positive margins00
Second look828.9
Third look27.1

 

Table 4. Functional Outcomes
 
MeanStandard deviation
Follow-up (months)17.39.4
Voice (VHI-10 score)9.16.5
Understandability (PSS-H&N)82.720.9
Normalcy of diet (PSS-H&N)1000
Eating in public (PSS-H&N)1000

 

Table 5. Predictors of Voice Quality
 
Mean VHI-10 scoresP value
*Alcohol is defined as any alcohol consumption.
Demographic characteristics
  Age
    ≤ 65 years8.80.851
    > 65 years9.3
  Gender
    M13.00.820
    F9.8
  Smoking
    Smokers6.30.169
    Non-smokers10.5
  Alcohol*
    No9.60.704
    Yes8.6
Tumor characteristics
  T staging
    In situ4.80.004
    1 or 211.9
Surgical characteristics
  ELS
    1-37.60.102
    4-512.6
  Partial resection of ventricular fold
    No6.30.009
    Yes12.7
  Procedures
    110.50.055
    > 15.9