Woody Hardness Classification Impact on Salvage Laryngectomy Functional Outcomes

Emma J. Djabali, Jason Rotter, Neil N. Chheda, Robert J. Amdur, Kathryn Hitchcock, William Mendenhall and Peter T. Dziegielewski

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Abstract: Post-radiation therapy salvage surgeries are challenging for surgeons due to tissue fibrosis. The woody hardness classification is valuable in differentiating the degree of neck stiffness, but its clinical utility has not been evaluated.

Keywords: Laryngectomy; Radiation; Fibrosis; Salvage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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