One thousand laryngectomies performed at the Novi Sad University ENT clinic: Historical review and important data on treatment of laryngeal tumors

The first ENT Department in Novi Sad was established in 1926. In 1960 the ENT Clinic became a part of the Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad and treatment of malignant disease started in 1973 at the Laryngology Department. SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT LARYNGEAL TUMORS: Treatment of laryngeal cancers in Novi Sad started in 1960's. Until 1971, the treatment of choice was radiotherapy, and surgical treatment started in 1971, when the first laryngectomy was performed After the first surgery, 31 years have passed until we have reached the number of one thousand performed laryngectomies at ENT Clinic in Novi Sad.