Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMulwafu, W
dc.contributor.authorFagan, Johan J
dc.contributor.authorLentin, R
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-12T12:52:16Z
dc.date.available2016-08-12T12:52:16Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-01-22T11:00:04Z
dc.description.abstractObjective. To evaluate the suprahyoid approach to treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue at Groote Schuur Hospital between 1999 and 2004. Design and method. Retrospective analysis was done of patients with base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma treated using the suprahyoid approach. Results. Seventeen patients underwent treatment for base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma utilising the suprahyoid approach. Complete medical records were available for 15 of these patients. The most common presenting symptoms were neck mass (40%) and referred otalgia (33%). Alcohol was a risk factor in more patients (64%) than smoking (47%). Adverse pathological findings were present in less than 50% of patients (involved margins 20%, perineural invasion 40%, vascular invasion 33%). Functional outcome in terms of speech intelligibility was excellent and there were minimal swallowing problems, with most patients using compensatory strategies and dietary modification. There were 2 subsequent deaths (13%) as a result of distant metastasis and a second primary. Conclusion. The suprahyoid approach to treatment of base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma provides good exposure, local tumour control and excellent functional outcome.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7196/sajs.112
dc.identifier.apacitationMulwafu, W., Fagan, J. J., & Lentin, R. (2006). Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma. <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21217en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMulwafu, W, Johan J Fagan, and R Lentin "Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma." <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21217en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMulwafu, W., Fagan, J., & Lentin, R. (2006). Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamus cell carcinoma. South African Journal of Surgery, 44(3), 120-124.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2361en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Mulwafu, W AU - Fagan, Johan J AU - Lentin, R AB - Objective. To evaluate the suprahyoid approach to treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue at Groote Schuur Hospital between 1999 and 2004. Design and method. Retrospective analysis was done of patients with base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma treated using the suprahyoid approach. Results. Seventeen patients underwent treatment for base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma utilising the suprahyoid approach. Complete medical records were available for 15 of these patients. The most common presenting symptoms were neck mass (40%) and referred otalgia (33%). Alcohol was a risk factor in more patients (64%) than smoking (47%). Adverse pathological findings were present in less than 50% of patients (involved margins 20%, perineural invasion 40%, vascular invasion 33%). Functional outcome in terms of speech intelligibility was excellent and there were minimal swallowing problems, with most patients using compensatory strategies and dietary modification. There were 2 subsequent deaths (13%) as a result of distant metastasis and a second primary. Conclusion. The suprahyoid approach to treatment of base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma provides good exposure, local tumour control and excellent functional outcome. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Surgery LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 SM - 0038-2361 T1 - Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma TI - Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21217 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21217
dc.identifier.urihttp://sajs.org.za/index.php/sajs/article/viewFile/112/68
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMulwafu W, Fagan JJ, Lentin R. Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma. South African Journal of Surgery. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21217.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Otorhinolaryngologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_ZA
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Surgeryen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/m_sajs
dc.titleSuprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinomaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.type.filetypeText
uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceArticleen_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Mulwafu_Suprahyoid_approach_to_base_2006.pdf
Size:
130.63 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.72 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Journal Articles