Vertical Partial Laryngectomy

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • A vertical partial laryngectomy is indicated for primary tumors of the vocal cords:
    • That extend to involve the:
      • Supraglottic larynx
      • The anterior commissure
      • Or that have significant subglottic extension
      • Patients with reduced mobility of the involved vocal cord
      • Those who have failed to respond to previous radiation therapy for a locally advanced lesion that still remains confined to one side of the larynx
      • Select patients with fixed vocal cord lesions
  • Criteria for the selection of a lesion suitable for a vertical partial laryngectomy:
    • Lesion of mobile vocal cord extending to anterior commissure
    • Lesion of mobile vocal cord involving vocal process and antero-superior portion of arytenoid
    • Subglottic extension should not be more than 5 mm
    • Select patients with fixed vocal cord lesion not extending across the midline
    • A unilateral transglottic lesion not violating the above criteria
    • True vocal cord / anterior commissure lesion not involving more than anterior third of opposite cord

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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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