European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 235-240 , March 2009

Transoral laser surgery for laryngeal cancer: Outcome, complications and prognostic factors in 275 patients

  • S.F. Preuss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cologne, School of Medicine, University of Cologne, Joseph Stelzmann Str. 9, 50924 Cologne, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 221 478 4758; fax: +49 221 478 6425.
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  • K. Cramer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cologne, School of Medicine, University of Cologne, Joseph Stelzmann Str. 9, 50924 Cologne, Germany
    • ,
  • J.P. Klussmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cologne, School of Medicine, University of Cologne, Joseph Stelzmann Str. 9, 50924 Cologne, Germany
    • ,
  • H.E. Eckel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Klagenfurt, Austria
    • ,
  • O. Guntinas-Lichius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Jena, Germany

,Accepted 9 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.01.012

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 235-240 , March 2009

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