10.1055/b-0034-79203 Complications in Cochlear Implants and Implantable Hearing DevicesB. S. Tsai, G. P. B. Braga, A. Rivas, D. S. Haynes Introduction In recent decades, technologic advances, such as cochlear implants…
10.1055/b-0034-78803 Vertical HemilaryngectomyRavi C. Nayar This procedure was designed to extirpate tumor of a vocal fold with limited extension, while still preserving reasonable voice, a safe swallow and an adequate…
10.1055/b-0034-78802 Supracricoid Partial LaryngectomiesOllivier Laccourreye, Gregory S. Weinstein, and F. Christopher Holsinger The supracricoid laryngectomy is an open procedure performed almost exclusively for selected laryngeal cancers. It is designed to…
10.1055/b-0034-78801 Supraglottic ResectionVaibhav Sharma and Martin A. Birchall An open supraglottic laryngectomy enables removal of the supraglottic larynx through a transcutaneous approach. The true vocal folds and arytenoids are spared,…
10.1055/b-0034-78806 Selective Laryngeal Denervation and Reinnervation for Adductor Spasmodic DysphoniaJoel H. Blumin The purpose of the operation is to improve voice function in those with predominantly adductor type spasmodic dysphonia…
10.1055/b-0034-78805 Ansa Cervicalis–Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Laryngeal Reinnervation for Unilateral Vocal Fold Motion ImpairmentRoger L. Crumley This procedure is designed to provide new innervation to a denervated hemilarynx following loss of…
10.1055/b-0034-78804 Laryngotracheal SeparationJ. Scott McMurray The purpose of this procedure is to completely separate the larynx from the trachea for the treatment of severe aspiration. Although other procedures, such as…
10.1055/b-0034-78792 Type I Thyroplasty with Gore-TexTimothy M. McCulloch This is a procedure performed in the operating room under sedation or local anesthesia in which the vocal fold is medialized through…
10.1055/b-0034-78793 Arytenoid AdductionHenry T. Hoffman and Andrew C. Heaford Arytenoid adduction is a surgical procedure that repositions and stabilizes the paralyzed arytenoid, vocal process and posterior membranous vocal fold into…
10.1055/b-0034-78808 Laryngeal Fracture RepairS. Carter Wright and Catherine Rees Lintzenich The purpose of this surgery is to reapproximate the epithelium of the endolarynx and to reduce any cricoid or thyroid…
