Steiner, Wolfgang

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1631"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","8"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Head & Neck"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","1638"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","39"],["dc.contributor.author","Weiss, Bernhard G."],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik A."],["dc.contributor.author","Schneider, Simon"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.contributor.author","Welz, Christian"],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-12-10T14:06:36Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-12-10T14:06:36Z"],["dc.date.issued","2017"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/hed.v39.8"],["dc.identifier.issn","1043-3074"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/69956"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI Import GROB-354"],["dc.title","Transoral laser microsurgery for treatment for hypopharyngeal cancer in 211 patients"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","859"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","6"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","866"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","36"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Martin, Alexios"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Kron, Martina"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:39:38Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:39:38Z"],["dc.date.issued","2014"],["dc.description.abstract","BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate oncological and functional results of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in patients with T2 and T3 glottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). MethodsA retrospective chart analysis was carried out. Cases were classified into categories pT2a, pT2b, and pT3. Treatment was exclusively TLMselective neck dissection and adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy. ResultsThree hundred ninety-one patients were treated by TLM; 142 cases were category pT2a, 127 were pT2b, and 122 were pT3. Median follow-up was 71 months. Five-year overall, recurrence-free, and disease specific survival rates were 72.2%, 76.4%, and 93.2% for pT2a tumors, 64.9%, 57.3%, and 83.9% for pT2b tumors, and 58.6%, 57.8%, and 84.1% for pT3 tumors, respectively. Larynx preservation was achieved in 93% (pT2a) and 83% (pT2b and pT3). ConclusionResults are comparable to open partial or total laryngectomy and superior to primary (chemo)radiotherapy. TLM results in a lower morbidity and superior function compared to standard treatment. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 36: 859-866, 2014"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/hed.23389"],["dc.identifier.isi","000336493200019"],["dc.identifier.pmid","23720321"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/33329"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Wiley-blackwell"],["dc.relation.issn","1097-0347"],["dc.relation.issn","1043-3074"],["dc.title","Transoral laser microsurgery in treatment of pT2 and pT3 glottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma - results of 391 patients"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","2719"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","10"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","2727"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","270"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Martin, Alexios"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:20:45Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:20:45Z"],["dc.date.issued","2013"],["dc.description.abstract","The main objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in the treatment of T4a laryngeal cancer and to report the oncological and functional outcomes. This is a retrospective case-series study, held in a single-institute, academic tertiary referral center. Seventy-nine patients with previously untreated T4a glottic (n = 31, 39 %) or supraglottic laryngeal carcinoma (n = 48, 61 %) were included in this study. Five patients (6 %) were treated exclusively by TLM, 16 (20 %) had TLM and unilateral neck dissection, 27 (35 %) had TLM and bilateral neck dissection. Adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy was additionally administered in 26 (33 %) cases following TLM and neck dissection, and in 5 (6 %) cases after TLM without neck dissection. The main outcome measures included organ preservation, local control, functional outcome, overall, recurrence-free, and disease-specific survival. The median follow-up period was 49 months, 5 year organ preservation rate and local control rate were 80.0 and 67.2 %, 5 year overall, recurrence-free and disease-specific survival were 55.8, 61.9 and 71.8 %. The 5 year overall survival rates were 62.5 % in pN0 cases and 57.2 % in cases with pN-positive neck disease. With respect to survival, these results are comparable to total laryngectomy, while being superior to primary (chemo)radiotherapy. TLM results in a low morbidity, rapid recovery and good function and can be a valid option for organ preserving surgery of pT4a glottic and supraglottic cancer."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s00405-013-2382-7"],["dc.identifier.isi","000323739100020"],["dc.identifier.pmid","23408021"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/10308"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/28952"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Springer"],["dc.relation.issn","0937-4477"],["dc.rights","Goescholar"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.title","Organ preservation in T4a laryngeal cancer: is transoral laser microsurgery an option?"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","889"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","6"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","895"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","37"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Martin, Alexios"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:56:40Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:56:40Z"],["dc.date.issued","2015"],["dc.description.abstract","BackgroundVarious therapeutic options exist for treatment of T1a glottic squamous cell cancer (SCC). Radiotherapy (RT) has been favored over surgical excision. This has been challenged by transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) showing low morbidity and good functional results. MethodsA retrospective chart review was carried out. Patients with untreated T1a glottic SCC were included in the study. Endpoints were locoregional control, overall survival, disease-specific survival, and absolute rate of larynx preservation. ResultsFour hundred four patients were included in this study. Five-year Kaplan-Meier estimates were: local control 86.8%, overall survival 87.8%, disease-specific survival 98.0%, recurrence-free survival 76.1%, and larynx preservation 97.3%. The complication rate was 1%; the majority of patients had either normal or mildly dysphonic voices. ConclusionLow complication rates, excellent functional outcome, and high rates of organ preservation favor TLM. In agreement with the literature, TLM should be the treatment of choice for patients presenting with T1a glottic SCC. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 37: 889-895, 2015"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/hed.23688"],["dc.identifier.isi","000355012000021"],["dc.identifier.pmid","24623709"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/37008"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Wiley-blackwell"],["dc.relation.issn","1097-0347"],["dc.relation.issn","1043-3074"],["dc.title","Transoral laser microsurgery for T1a glottic cancer: Review of 404 cases"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","156"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","2"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","161"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","37"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T10:01:43Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T10:01:43Z"],["dc.date.issued","2015"],["dc.description.abstract","BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate oncologic outcomes of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in patients with cancer of the oropharyngeal and/or hypopharyngeal posterior wall. MethodsBetween August 1986 and December 2006, 25 patients (oropharyngeal n=12; hypopharyngeal n=13) were treated by primary CO2 laser microsurgery. Treatment was exclusively TLM with or without selective neck dissection in 12 cases (48%); TLM with adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy was performed in 13 cases (52%). ResultsData were analyzed by using the Kaplan-Meier method. The median follow-up was 41.6 months. The 5-year overall, recurrence-free, and disease-specific survival rates for stages I/II were 36,5%, 60,0%, and 87,5% and for stages III/IVa 41,2%, 36,4%, and 56,3%, respectively. ConclusionWith respect to local control and survival, results are comparable to conventional surgery. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck37: 156-161, 2015"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/hed.23571"],["dc.identifier.isi","000348548700007"],["dc.identifier.pmid","24519973"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/38080"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Wiley-blackwell"],["dc.relation.issn","1097-0347"],["dc.relation.issn","1043-3074"],["dc.title","Oncologic results of transoral laser microsurgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1075"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","3"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","1083"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","270"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Christiansen, Hans"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:27:42Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:27:42Z"],["dc.date.issued","2013"],["dc.description.abstract","The objective of the study was to determine the oncological and functional results in patients after excision of tongue base carcinoma by transoral laser microsurgery. A retrospective unicenter study performed between 1986 and 2007. 82 patients with previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue base (T1-4, N0-2, M0) underwent transoral laser surgery with curative intent. Stage distribution was as follows: stage I, 1 case (1 %): stage II, 6 cases (7 %): stage III, 14 cases (17 %): stage IV 61 cases (75 %). Main outcome measures are local control rate, overall survival, recurrence-free survival, complications, and feeding tube dependence. The results were Kaplan-Meier 5-year local control rate for all patients was 84 %. T-stage-related local control rate after 5 years was 94 % for stage I-II, 78 % for stage III and 81 % for stage IV. 5-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival were 59 and 69 %, respectively. UICC stage-related overall survival and recurrence-free survival were 70 and 86 % for stage I-II, 44 and 54 % for stage III and 58 and 69 % for stage IV. Postoperative bleeding at the primary tumor site occurred in 9 patients (11 %). Gastrostomy tubes remained in place permanently in 5 patients (6 %). Primary transoral laser microsurgery of tongue base carcinoma offers convincing oncological and functional results comparable to other treatment modalities, e.g., radio(chemo)therapy but has lower rates of morbidity."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s00405-012-2097-1"],["dc.identifier.isi","000315443000039"],["dc.identifier.pmid","22763429"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/30604"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Springer"],["dc.relation.issn","0937-4477"],["dc.title","Oncologic and functional results after transoral laser microsurgery of tongue base carcinoma"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","787"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","6"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","794"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","36"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Martin, Alexios"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:39:38Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:39:38Z"],["dc.date.issued","2014"],["dc.description.abstract","BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate oncological and functional results of enoral laser microsurgery in treatment for cancer of the oral cavity. MethodsA retrospective chart analysis was carried out. Two hundred thirty-two patients with cancer of the oral cavity were treated by enoral laser microsurgery selective neck dissection postoperative (chemo)radiotherapy. ResultsSeventy-three percent of the patients (n = 170) received a unilateral or bilateral selective or modified radical neck dissection, 32% (n = 75) received adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy. The median follow-up period was 71.89 months. The 5-year overall survival (OS) was 54.6%, recurrence-free survival (RFS) was 60.2%, and disease-specific survival (DSS) was 70.3%. Nasogastric feeding tubes were needed in 96 patients, only 2 patients required a temporary gastrostomy tube. ConclusionEnoral laser microsurgery is an efficient therapeutic option in the treatment of oral cavity cancer. Oncological and functional results are comparable to any other treatment regimen, whereas morbidity and complications tend to be lower. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 36: 787-794, 2014"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/hed.23365"],["dc.identifier.isi","000336493200008"],["dc.identifier.pmid","23616283"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/33328"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Wiley-blackwell"],["dc.relation.issn","1097-0347"],["dc.relation.issn","1043-3074"],["dc.title","Enoral laser microsurgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","2315"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","8"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","2326"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","270"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Martin, Alexios"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Kron, Martina"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:22:08Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:22:08Z"],["dc.date.issued","2013"],["dc.description.abstract","The objective of the study was to evaluate the oncological and functional results of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in patients with supraglottic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Between June 1980 and December 2006, 277 patients with squamous cell supraglottic carcinoma of all stages were treated by primary carbon dioxide laser microsurgery. All treatments were performed with curative intention. The goal was the complete tumor removal with preservation of functionally important structures of the larynx. The administered treatment was exclusively TLM with or without selective or modified radical neck dissection in 215 cases (78 %); TLM with postoperative radiotherapy was performed in 62 cases (22 %). Data were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. The median follow-up was 65 months. We achieved a 5-year local control rate of 85 % for pT1/pT2, 82 % for pT3, and 76 % for pT4. The 5-year overall, recurrence-free and disease-specific survival rates for stages I and II were 76, 81, and 92 %, for stages III and IVa 59, 65, and 81 %, respectively. With respect to local control and survival, these results are comparable with the results achieved by conventional partial and total resection of the larynx, while being superior to primary (chemo)radiotherapy. Transoral laser microsurgery results in a low morbidity, rapid recovery, and superior function compared with standard therapy."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s00405-012-2327-6"],["dc.identifier.isi","000321286600020"],["dc.identifier.pmid","23306348"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/10307"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/29270"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Springer"],["dc.relation.issn","0937-4477"],["dc.rights","Goescholar"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.title","Results of transoral laser microsurgery for supraglottic carcinoma in 277 patients"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1997"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","4"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","2004"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","274"],["dc.contributor.author","Weiss, Bernhard G."],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Pilavakis, Yiannis"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff', Hendrik A."],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Welz, Christian"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T10:25:34Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T10:25:34Z"],["dc.date.issued","2017"],["dc.description.abstract","For the treatment of T1b glottic carcinoma, different treatment options, such as transoral laser microsurgery, open surgical techniques, and primary radiotherapy, are under discussion. In this context, the aim of the present study was to describe oncologic results and complication rates of transoral laser microsurgery in treatment of T1b glottic carcinoma. This is a retrospective unicenter chart review of patients treated at an academic tertiary referral center between 1986 and 2006. Fifty-one previously untreated T1b cases were exclusively treated by transoral laser microsurgery and included into this study, 47 were male, and 4 were female. The main outcome measures included local control rate and complications, overall, disease specific, and recurrence-free survival. The median follow-up period was 98 months. The 5-year local control rate was 90.2%; larynx preservation rate was 92.2%. No intra- or postoperative complications, such as wound infections, postoperative bleeding, hematoma, edema, and fistula development, were observed. A single patient required revision surgery due to synechia. Five-year survival rates were: overall 84.7%, disease specific 97.7%, and recurrence free 72.4%. Our data support the conclusion that transoral laser microsurgery is a considerable treatment option in T1b glottic carcinoma. The oncologic outcome was at least comparable to other treatment options, while the perioperative morbidity and complication rate were lower."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s00405-016-4432-4"],["dc.identifier.isi","000399177000028"],["dc.identifier.pmid","28028607"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/42879"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.publisher","Springer"],["dc.relation.issn","1434-4726"],["dc.relation.issn","0937-4477"],["dc.title","Transoral laser microsurgery for T1b glottic cancer: review of 51 cases"],["dc.type","review"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","2299"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","8"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","2306"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","270"],["dc.contributor.author","Canis, Martin"],["dc.contributor.author","Martin, Alexios"],["dc.contributor.author","Kron, Martina"],["dc.contributor.author","Konstantinou, Alexandra"],["dc.contributor.author","Ihler, Friedrich"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolff, Hendrik Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthias, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Steiner, Wolfgang"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:22:07Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:22:07Z"],["dc.date.issued","2013"],["dc.description.abstract","The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in the treatment of squamous cell cancer of the tonsil and to report the oncological and functional outcomes, using retrospective chart review in the setting of single-institute, academic tertiary referral center. Between October 1987 and December 2006, 102 patients were eligible for this study, mostly suffering from advanced disease: 13 % presented with stage I and II (UICC/AJCC 2002) tumors and 87 % with stages III and IVa. The median follow-up was 63 months. All patients were treated by TLM with (or without) neck dissection (95 %) and with (66 %) postoperative radiotherapy. Overall survival, recurrence-free survival, disease-free survival, local control and loco-regional control were analyzed as end points. Rate of tracheotomies, postoperative complications and swallowing function were also analyzed. 5-year Kaplan-Meier local and loco-regional control was 78 % for pT1 and pT2 and 75 % for pT3 and pT4a tumors. 5-year Kaplan-Meier disease-free survival, recurrence-free survival, and overall survival and was 74, 64 and 59 % for stage I and II, 68, 60 and 56 % for stage III and IVa, respectively. Our data supports the conclusion, that TLM should be considered as a therapeutic option for the treatment of cancer of the tonsil. The oncological and functional results are comparable to any other treatment regimen, while the morbidity and complications tend to be lower."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s00405-012-2335-6"],["dc.identifier.isi","000321286600018"],["dc.identifier.pmid","23274878"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/10306"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/29267"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Springer"],["dc.relation.issn","0937-4477"],["dc.rights","Goescholar"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.title","Results of transoral laser microsurgery in 102 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]