[Objective assessment of the respiratory function of the larynx after fronto-lateral laryngectomy with epiglottoplasty and after supracricoid laryngectomy with CHP or CHEP].

Enlarged fronto-lateral laryngectomy with epiglottoplasty and supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidopexy (CHP) or cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) differ from each other as regards surgical technique, extent of the resection and method of reconstruction. Despite of that, selected carcinomas of the true vocal cord staged as T2N0, which are included in indications to all mentioned laryngectomies, can be equally treated with each of these methods. The aim of this study is objective evaluation of the respiratory function of the larynx after three types of operation and comparison of the results.

[Analysis of pharyngeal phase of swallowing after supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyopexia (CHP) and cricohyoepiglottopexia (CHEP)].

The analysis of efficiency and timing of pharyngeal phase events after supracricoid reconstructive laryngectomy was presented. Material consist of 15 patients after partial laryngectomy with cricohyopexia (CHP) and 19 with cricohyoepiglottopexia (CHEP) in average age of 53 (41-66) years. The video-radiographic examination of swallowing was done in the early period (max.

[Horizontal glottectomy--oncological and functional results. Part II. Morphology of the glottis and perceptive-acoustics characteristic of the voice and speech after horizontal glottectomy].

Introduction: The authors showed findings concerning glottis morphology and perceptual-acoustic characteristics of voice and speech after partial classical (PCGLg) and extended glottic partial laryngectomy (PEGLg).

Material And Methods: 10 patients (9 M., 1 F.

[Horizontal glottectomy--oncologic and functional results. Part I. Horizontal glottic laryngectomy--oncologic results and assessment of the protective and respiratory function of the larynx].

Introduction: In the Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology Department of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (Poland) horizontal glottectomy is executed from 1985.

Material And Methods: Material consists of 27 patients (26 males and 1 female; an average age 57 min. 40, max.

[Supracricoid partial laryngectomy with CHP and CHEP for local recurrence following irradiation of vocal cord carcinoma].

The cases of CHEP and CHP following supracricoid partial laryngectomy in the treatment of the local recurrence after irradiation of vocal cord carcinoma were reported. In both cases the wound was healed by first intention. The cannula was not removed in the patient after CHEP, although the wide of neolarynx and spirometry parameters showed such a possibility.

[Factors influencing morphology and function of the pharynx and pharyngoesophageal sphincter after total laryngectomy. Part II. The impact of degenerative changes in the neck segment of the vertebral column on the rest pressure within pharyngoesophageal sphincter after laryngectomy].

Radiological examinations of the vertebral column neck segment were done in 41 patients after total laryngectomy (n = 29) and laryngopharyngectomy (n = 12). Degeneration changes of different degree (from I degree to IV degree) were stated in 37 cases. Criteria of assessment were as follows: a) the width of the intervertebral space b) appearance and degree of the exostoses c) the length of the degenerative process in vertebral segment of the neck.

[Factors influencing pharynx' and pharyngoesophageal sphincter's morphology and their function after total laryngectomy].

The usefulness of the videolaryngoscopy in patients after total laryngectomy/laryngopharyngectomy was discussed. They serve for: a) evaluation of the pharynx and of the pharyngoesophageal sphincter (pes) morphology, b) prognosis of the esophageal speech developing. In the study videolaryngoscopy was done in 82 patients (7 female and 75 male).