Figure 1.
The surgical procedure for TCF group. A. Splitting the thyroid cartilage (arrow) to reveal the laryngeal cavity; B. Cutting affected side (arrow) with saw; C. “Drawer” (arrow) to remove thyroid cartilage, soft tissue of laryngeal cavity, and tumor; D. Lowering the upper third of the thyroid cartilage flap (arrow); E. Suturing the supraglottis and subglottic tissue (arrow); F. Titanium plate fixed to the cartilage with screws (arrow).