Table 4.
Organization of the guidelines of surgical treatment for laryngeal cancer
| Location key | Section | Item |
|---|---|---|
| Guidelines for surgical treatment of laryngeal cancer | R1 | |
| A | Diagnosis and work up of laryngeal cancer | |
| A1 | What is the role of a laryngoscopic examination and voice analysis in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer? | R2 |
| A2 | What are the roles of computed tomography and magnetic resonance for the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer? | R3 |
| A3 | What is the role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in a preoperative evaluation of laryngeal cancer? | R4 |
| A4 | What is the role of ultrasonography in the staging of laryngeal cancer? | R5 |
| A5 | How we can evaluate patients' preoperative general conditions? | |
| A5-1 | Assessment of patients who are eligible for laryngectomy | R6 |
| A5-2 | Screening assessment of second primary cancers (synchronous and metachronous head and neck carcinomas) | R7 |
| A5-3 | Risk factors for laryngeal cancer | R8 |
| B | Premalignant lesion of larynx | |
| B1 | What is the appropriate management for a premalignant laryngeal lesion? | |
| B1-1 | Definition of premalignant laryngeal lesion | |
| B1-2 | Diagnostic procedure for a premalignant laryngeal lesion | R9 |
| B1-3 | Approach for a premalignant laryngeal lesion | R10 |
| B1-4 | Follow-up of premalignant lesions | R11 |
| C | Glottis cancer | |
| C1 | What is the appropriate surgery for a primary T1/T2 glottic cancer? | R12 |
| C2 | What is the proper surgical management for T3/T4 glottic cancer? | R13 |
| C3 | What is the appropriate management of the neck lymph nodes in glottic cancer? | |
| C3-1 | Management for clinically positive neck (N+) in patients with glottic cancer | R14 |
| C3-2 | Management for clinically negative neck (N0) in patients with glottic cancer | R15 |
| D | Supraglottic cancer | |
| D1 | What is the appropriate surgical treatment for a supraglottic primary site? | |
| D1-1 | Surgical treatment for T1/T2 supraglottic cancer | R16 |
| D1-2 | Surgical treatment for T3/T4 supraglottic cancer | R17 |
| D2 | What comprises appropriate neck lymph node management in supraglottic cancer? | |
| D2-1 | Management for clinically positive neck (N+) in patients with supraglottic cancer | R18 |
| D2-2 | Management for clinically negative neck (N-) in patients with supraglottic cancer | R19 |
| E | Postoperative risk stratification/rehabilitation/long-term follow-up | |
| E1 | How we can stratify the risk of recurrence in postoperative laryngeal cancer patients? To which patients should postoperative adjuvant therapy be administered? | |
| E1-1 | Postoperative management and complications | R20 |
| E1-2 | Adjuvant treatment | R21 |
| E2 | Postoperatively, what types of rehabilitation and/or psychiatric support are required for patients with laryngeal cancer? | |
| E2-1 | Swallowing rehabilitation | R22 |
| E2-2 | Voice rehabilitation methods after total laryngectomy | R23 |
| E2-3 | Shoulder dysfunction after neck dissection | R24 |
| E2-4 | Counselling for smoking cessation | R25 |
| E2-5 | Psychiatric consultation | R26 |
| E3 | How can we postoperatively follow-up patients with laryngeal cancer? | |
| E3-1 | Long-term follow-up schedule | R27 |
| E3-2 | Tests during the follow-up period | R28 |
| E3-3 | Thyroid function evaluation | R29 |
| F | Salvage surgery | |
| F1 | What is the appropriate surgery for recurrent laryngeal cancer? | |
| F1-1 | Salvage surgery for a local failure of non-surgical treatment | R30 |
| F1-2 | Management of the NO neck during salvage surgery after non-surgical treatment | R31 |
| F1-3 | Salvage surgery for recurrence after surgical therapy | R32 |