Introduction Prior to the 20th century, thyroid surgery was associated with a high operative mortality rate. The meticulous surgical technique advanced by Kocher in the late 1890s transformed thyroidectomy into a safe operative procedure associated with a 1% mortality rate.…
Introduction Cancer of the tongue is most common in 60- to 70-year-old male drinkers and smokers but is also encountered in much younger and older individuals without a history of smoking or ethanol use. Most cancers of the tongue are…
Introduction Historically, a variety of partial laryngectomies have been developed to preserve speech and avoid the permanent stoma associated with the classical total laryngectomy. The supracricoid partial laryngectomy was developed to manage selected glottic and/or supraglottic cancers. The procedure can…