Hiatal hernia repair and magnetic sphincter augmentation to treat laryngopharyngeal reflux aiding the prevention of recurrent laryngeal cancer

We present a patient with a squamous cell cancer of the larynx who was diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and found to have LPR. The cancer was treated locally and GERD was eradicated with magnetic sphincter augmentation. After 15 months of follow-up, there was no residual cancer. This case highlights the role that untreated LPR may play in patients' risk of developing laryngeal cancer.PMID:33456181 | PMC:PMC7785177 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2020.1818167

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - January 18, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Madeline Smoot Marc A Ward Lindsey Arviso Christine E Sanchez Steven G Leeds Source Type: research