Preoperative tracheostomy is associated with thyroid gland invasion and poorer prognosis in laryngectomized patients

ConclusionPreoperative tracheostomy is an independent predictive factor for thyroid gland invasion and has adverse oncological outcomes in laryngectomized patients. Conversely, the rates of thyroid gland invasion are low when tracheostomy was not performed beforehand.
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research