From: Long-term functional outcome after laryngeal cancer treatment
Time Intervala | Aspirationb (permanent) | Tracheostomyb (permanent) | Feeding Tube (permanent) |
---|---|---|---|
Any | 7% (1.8%) | 19.8% (3.5%) | 25.4% (3.5%) |
Peri-treatment | 3.4% (0.7%) | 10% (1.4%) | 20.5% (2.5%) |
3 to 24 months | 2.7% (0.2%) | 7.3% (1.6%) | 3.6% (0.8%) |
After 2 years | 0.9% (0.9%) | 2.5% (0.5%) | 1.3% (0.2%) |