[Labayle's supracricoid partial laryngectomy in the treatment of laryngeal cancer: personal experience and long term follow up].

The present study was carried out to assess the indications and to evaluate the functional and oncological results of the supracricoid laryngectomy with crico-hyoid-pexy proposed by J. Labayle. This technique consists of a sub-total laryngectomy where the cricoid cartilage, the hyoid bone and at least one of the arytenoids are spared. These structures can then be reassembled into a "neo-larynx", thus preserving respiration and phonation. The present paper deals with 23 laryngeal carcinomas: 13 glottic (2 T1bN0, 6 T2N0, 1 T2N1, 1 T2N1, 3 T3N0) and 10 supraglottic (4 T2N0, 3 T2N1, 3 T2N2). The follow-up shows a 5-year overall actuarial survival rate of 80.65%. The authors agree that when performed under very precise indications the crico-hyoid-pexy is a useful alternative to both radiotherapy and the extended-partial or total laryngectomy in the treatment of laryngeal carcinoma. It also appears useful in treating selected cases of post-surgical or post-radiotherapy recurrences.