Surgery in the Management of Cancer of the Larynx in Benin

Abstract

This study is a retrospective analysis of the survival results of 33 patients managed surgically for cancer of the larynx in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. Various surgeries carried out include; tracheostomies, direct laryngoscopy and biopsies, and total laryngectomies ( primary / salvage ). It was found that those who primary laryngectomy had less complications after surgery with better chances of survival than those who had salvage laryngectomy.

Keywords: Laryngeal carcinoma, direct laryngoscopy, Biopsy, Total laryngectomy.

Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research Vol. 5 (1) 2006: pp. 13-15