Table 2.
Comparison of quality-of-life and surgical outcomes in laryngeal patients undergoing exoscope-assisted and microscopic-assisted surgical approaches. Hospitalization is analyzed for glottic patients only. Results are reported as value (%) and mean value ± standard deviation, as appropriate.
| Variable | Treatment approach: number (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOELS = 40 (50.1) | TOLMS = 39 (49.9) | ||
| UW-QOL | 1095 ± 246.9 | 1170 ± 66.5 | 0.37 |
| Preoperative VHI-10 | 1.7 ± 3.2 | 2.5 ± 3.2 | 0.041 |
| Postoperative VHI-10 | 8.3 ± 10.2 | 10.5 ± 9.5 | 0.34 |
| Delta VHI (post-pre) | 7.0 ± 11.3 | 8.0 ± 10.4 | 0.61 |
| Operative time (min) | 69.5 ± 27.0 | 77.5 ± 35.7 | 0.47 |
| Hospitalization (days)* | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 0.064 |
| Superficial margin | |||
| Positive | 7 (20.6%) | 7 (17.9%) | 0.77 |
| Negative | 27 (79.1%) | 32 (82.1%) | |
| Deep margin | |||
| Positive | 8 (23.5%) | 3 (7.7%) | 0.059 |
| Negative | 26 (76.5%) | 36 (92.3%) | |
(CT)RT, (chemo)radiotherapy; TOELS, transoral exoscopic laryngeal surgery; TOLMS, transoral laryngeal microsurgery; UW-QOL, University of Washington quality of life questionnaire; VHI-10, voice handicap index- 10.