THE CLINICAL STUDY OF

HYPOPHARARYNGEAL CARCINOMA

A protocol submitted in partial fulfillment of

the requirement for the Degree of Master of Medical Science
(Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery)
Defence Services Medical Academy, Yangon

San Min Oo
M.B., B.S
2020
 CONTENTS

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LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Background information

Problem statement

Justification

LITERATURE REVIEW

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

Aim

Objectives

RESERCH METHODOLOGY

4.1 Study design

4.2 Study population

4.3 Study area

4.4 Study period

4.5 Sample size determination

4.6 Sampling method and procedure

4.7 Data collection tools and technique

4.8 Working definitions

4.9 Data analysis

4.10 Ethical considerations

DUMMY TABLES

REFERENCES

APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Proforma

Appendix 2 Informed consent (English)

Appendix 3 Informed consent (Myanmar)

Appendix 4 Gantt chart

 LIST OF TABLES

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Table (1) Age distribution of HPC

Table (2) Sex distribution of HPC

Table (3) Proportion of HPC in total admitted patients and total

Head and Neck cancer patients

Table (4) Relation between sex and anatomical subsites of HPC

Table (5) Relation of HPC with personal habits

Table (6) First presenting symptoms in HPC patients

Table (7) First presenting symptom related to anatomical subsites of HPC

Table (8) Extent of tumour and TNM staging

Table (9) Histological type of HPC

LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure (1) Lateral view of Hypopharynx

Figure (2) Posterior view of hypopharynx

Figure (3) Anatomy subsites of hypopharynx

Figure (4) Indirect laryngoscope mirror

Figure (5) Video pharyngolaryngoscope (70 degree rigid scope)

Figure (6) Biopsy forcep

Figure (7) Direct laryngoscope, Jackson type

Figure (8) Head mirror

Figure (9) Oesophagoscope (R.Wolf, No. 825629)

Figure (10) ) Light source (STORZ, Halogen 175 light source, No.20132020)

LIST OF ABBREVIATION
CT - Computed Tomography

CXR (PA) - Chest X-rays (Posterio-anterior view)

DL - Direct Laryngoscope

IDL - Indirect Laryngoscope

US - Ultrasound

VPL - Video Pharyngolaryngoscope

CN - Cranial nerve

MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging

FNAC - Fine needle aspiration cytology