Comparative Efficacy of Three Surgical Modalities for Recurrent
Respiratory Papillomatosis
Abstract
Abstract Background:Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is
recurring benign papillomatous lesions which still relies on repeated
surgical treatment. However, there is no guidelines of surgical
technique nowadays. Objectives: This retrospective cohort study aims to
obtain a better understanding of RRP, and select the best surgical
modality for RRP among microdebrider, CO2 laser and KTP laser. Study
design: Retrospective cohort study. Methods: Medical records of 112 RRP
patients treated at EYE&ENT Hospital of Fudan University from 2018 to
2021 were reviewed, with at least 6-month follow-up. Three treatment
subgroups(microdebrider, CO2 laser and KTP laser) were analyzed within
AO-RRP and JO-RRP populations respectively. Results: 112 patients (39
JO-RRP and 72 AO-RRP) and a total of 353 surgical procedures were
included. Jo-RRP group had higher Derkay anatomical
score(p<0.05), lower percentage of dysplasia and an earlier
trend in recurrence(p<0.05) than Ao-RRP group. There were no
significant differences among three surgical modalities on median
treatment intervals(MTI) or survival curves(p>0.05), with
the Jo-RRP MTI of the microdebrider(92.5[47.3~200]),
CO2 laser(140[70~255]), KTP
laser(90[62.3~221.3]), and Ao-RRP
microdebrider(267.50[152.5,449.5]), CO2
laser(247.5[145.5,474.7]), KTP laser(107.5[68.3,330.5]).
Conclusion and Significance: The Jo-RRP patients have more concomitant
invasiveness, but less dysplasia than AO-RRP patients. Three surgical
modalities appeare to be equally effective in management of Jo-RRP or
AO-RRP. Key Words: Papillomatosis, surgery, treatment, recurrence,
efficacy.