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Michael Friedman, MD; James A. Danielzadeh; David D. Caldarelli, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120(12):1377-1381.

Abstract
Objective
To determine if complete resection (vs incomplete resection) improved survival of patients with thyroid carcinoma invading the airway.

Design
Retrospective, nonrandomized end point study.

Setting
Tertiary care referral centers.

Patients
All patients who had invasion of the airway by thyroid carcinoma and underwent some type of surgical resection.

Interventions
Surgical resection.

Main Outcome Measure
Survival.

Results
Complete resection showed significantly better survival than incomplete resection (P=.0136).

Conclusion
Complete resection of thyroid carcinoma invading the airway offers improved survival compared with incomplete resection.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120:1377-1381)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Otolaryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Rush Medical College of Rush University (Drs Friedman and Caldarelli), and the Head and Neck Treatment Center, Illinois Masonic Medical Center (Dr Friedman), Chicago, and University of the Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Ill (Mr Danielzadeh).

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