CO2 laser therapy in malignant and premalignant lesions of the larynx

Twenty-nine patients have undergone CO₂ laser surgery for dysplasia or for malignant disease of the larynx. Nine patients treated for dysplasia show no signs of recurrence and, of 20 patients treated for malignant disease of the larynx, 14 are currently alive. From these results it is possible to define the indications for laser surgery and to show that there may be advantages in combining laser surgery with other forms of treatment for malignant disease.