Introduction To safely resect neural tumors of the parapharyngeal space (PPS) and to counsel patients about potential consequences and complications of surgery requires that the surgeon has a detailed knowledge of the surgical anatomy of the PPS, requests appropriate radiological…
Introduction Total glossectomy is used for advanced cancers of the tongue, mostly squamous cell, either as a primary surgical resection or as salvage following previous (chemo)radiation when partial glossectomy will not achieve adequate resection margins. A key clinical decision is…
Introduction Transoral CO 2 laser microsurgery is a well-established treatment for cancer of the larynx, particularly for T 1 or T 2 glottic cancer. Alternative treatment options include radiation therapy or hemilaryngectomy for glottic cancer and supraglottic or supracricoid laryngectomy…