Treatment Result of KTP Laser Nasopharyngectomy in Recurrent NPC Patients

August 15, 2006 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
Investigate the treatment result of KTP laser nasopharyngectomy in recurrent NPC patients

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

Nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPCs) are highly radiosensitive tumors, and the primary treatment of NPCs is radiotherapy.1 Because most patients who have NPC are at advanced stages when initially seen, local failures in terms of persistence or recurrence are not infrequent after primary radiotherapy.2,3 Local regional relapse without the presence of distant failure can still be salvaged and should be aggressively treated. Tumors relapsing in the nasopharynx can be salvaged using either re-irradiation or surgical techniques.1 Although re-irradiation to the recurrent tumor can extent the 5-year actuarial survival rate, it is associated with high morbidity. 4-6 Traditional nasopharyngectomy has been associated with local control rates on the order of 40%~50%, but it has also been associated with complications such as palatal defects, trismus, facial scarring, osteomyelitis, etc.7-10 That is the reason why surgeons continue searching for new methods for performing nasopharyngectomies with lower morbidities.

Nasopharyngectomies are difficult to perform because of the inaccessibility of the nasopharynx. More difficulties are encountered in performing a nasopharyngectomy through the nose due to the restricted surgical field. With advances in techniques of endoscopy and application of the potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser in surgery, pathologic lesions located either at the choanal margin or in the nasopharynx can easily be managed with instruments inserted via the nasal cavities. The surgical technique had been accepted by the authority journal. This time, we will review the therapeutic result of KTP-laser nasopharyngectomy in patients with recurrent NPC.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

20

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • Recruiting
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • recurrent NPC patients

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients with distant metastasis

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Study Completion

June 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2006

Last Verified

August 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9561703040

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