Abstract
Functions of phonation and swallowing were assessed after partial laryngectomy. Both functions were almost normal in a patient of T2 glottic cancer with the new glottis reconstructed using a folded skin flap. In a patient of T3 supraglottic cancer with conservation of an upper half of the epiglottis, food intake became possible four months after surgery. Aspiration pneumonia has not occurred. The phonatory function was fairly good. In a patient of T3 glottic cancer with defects of the arytenoid region and the cricoid arch reconstructed using the thyroid cartilage and the hyoid bone, there was almost no problem in swallowing after surgery. The voice was preserved without any respiratory disorder, but the phonatory function was poor.
