FORLI; cancer; head and neck surgery; history; larynx; otolaryngology; total laryngectomy; Oncology; Cancer Research
Abstract :
[en] The inaugural total laryngectomy in history was conducted by Billroth in 1873. Nevertheless, significant enhancements to the technique were achieved through the contributions of Gluck, Sorensen, and various other surgeons. Throughout the twentieth century, advancements in anesthesia, infectious disease, hospital hygiene, antibiotic therapy, resuscitation, and the expertise of numerous laryngologists elevated total laryngectomy to a pivotal surgical intervention in head and neck surgery. The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a paradigm shift with the emergence of organ preservation protocols. Total laryngectomy became the preferred choice for patients experiencing radiotherapy failure. However, the widespread use of laryngeal conservative treatments appears to be correlated with a decline in overall survival rates in the United States and Europe. The evolution of new minimally invasive surgical approaches in the twenty-first century may usher in a revolutionary era in the management of laryngeal carcinoma, offering the potential for improved survival and functional outcomes.
Disciplines :
Otolaryngology
Author, co-author :
Hans, Stéphane; Research Committee of the Young Otolaryngologists of the International Federation of Oto-rhino-laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), Paris, France ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France
Baudouin, Robin; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France
Circiu, Marta P; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France
Couineau, Florent; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France
Rigal, Tiffany; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France
Remacle, Marc J; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France
De Vito, Andrea; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Forlì & Faenza Hospitals Ravenna & Lugo Hospitals, Health Local Agency of Romagna, Forli, Italy
Cammaroto, Giovanni; Research Committee of the Young Otolaryngologists of the International Federation of Oto-rhino-laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), Paris, France ; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Forlì & Faenza Hospitals Ravenna & Lugo Hospitals, Health Local Agency of Romagna, Forli, Italy
Crevier-Buchman, Lise; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France
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