Predictable swallowing function after open horizontal supraglottic partial laryngectomy

The postoperative swallow function after open horizontal supraglottic partial laryngectomy depends on the tumor extension of the tongue base. The tongue base infiltration area is a useful tool for surgical planning as it can be used to predict postoperative swallow function. In foreseeably permanent dysphagia, as well as permanent and necessary tracheotomy tube cuffs after organ-preserving surgery, alternative therapy methods should be particularly preferred as the primary chemoradiation.