[Features of surgical intervention in patients with cancer of oral cavity organs after a radical course of radiotherapy].

Abstract

The paper is concerned with the results of extended and combined operations on 58 patients, subjected to a previous radical course of beta-beam or combined (external and contact) irradiation for cancer of the oral cavity and oropharyngeal organs. Over 2 years after operation 50% of the patients are alive. Twenty-two patients died of tumor relapse, regional or distant metastases, one patient died of another tumor site, and 6 patients died from intercurrent diseases. The results obtained are indicative of the appropriateness of this kind of operations. The use of plastic surgery simultaneously with the removal of a primary tumor prevents severe postoperative complications.