8 patients with carcinoma of larynx involving both vocal cords vere operated on by horizontal glottectomy. The respiratory patency was restored in most of the patients

of 8 patients

3 cases were decannulated in two weeks; 2 cases in three weeks after surgery.One patient

72 years old with chronic bronchitis and emphysema

was decannulated more than one month after operation. The other 2 patients had infection in the wonnd

one was decannulated in 6 months after surgery; another discharged carrying a cannula two months after surgery. Recovery of swallowing function was quick and the voice of all patients were satisfactory. Follow up studies 4 years in 1 patient

3 years in 3

2 years in 2 and 3 months in 2

showing all living with patency of respiratory passage

good swallowing function and taking usual daily labour. This paper described the operative method and modified the Ca-learo’s procedures