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  • A systematic review on efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of office-based laryngeal biopsy

  • R Swaminathan, S Rosa Opatha, Z Mughal, S Prasad
  • Journal:
    The Journal of Laryngology & Otology / Volume 137 / Issue 9 / September 2023
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    29 June 2022, pp. 946-952
    Print publication:
    September 2023
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  • Objective

    Laryngeal cancer is the second most prevalent head and neck malignancy in the USA. With recent advances in technology, this procedure is increasingly performed under local anaesthesia. This study aimed to identify the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of laryngeal biopsy in out-patients by conducting a systematic review.

    Method

    A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar and Embase over a 20-year period. Inclusion criteria were: studies performed on out-patient diagnostic biopsy procedures of the larynx. Exclusion criteria included all therapeutic procedures. The outcome measures were sensitivity and specificity, complication rate and cost-savings.

    Results

    Thirty-five studies were included in the analysis. The sensitivity and specificity varied from 60 to 100 per cent with a low complication rate and cost savings.

    Conclusion

    Office-based laryngeal biopsies are increasingly used in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancers, resulting in earlier diagnosis and commencement of treatment. The barrier to undertaking this procedure is low sensitivity.