Preoperative prognostic factors for functional and clinical outcomes after open partial horizontal laryngectomies.

Background: In minority of cases, the clinical recovery of the neolarynx after open partial horizontal laryngectomies (OPHLs) can be challenging, possibly affecting the final functional outcome.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-three patients who underwent OPHLs were selected. A series of clinical preoperative independent variables were considered.