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…
10.1055/b-0034-78800 MinithyrotomyClint T. Allen and Randal C. Paniello Transoral endoscopy of the endolarynx for management of true vocal fold (TVF) pathology often involves intralaryngeal mucosal incisions that may lead to…
10.1055/b-0034-78807 Cricopharyngeus Muscle MyotomyPeter C. Belafsky A cricopharyngeus muscle myotomy is a procedure in which the cricopharyngeus muscle is cut to improve swallowing. Indications/Contraindications Cricopharyngeal dysfunction (hyperfunction) contributing to dysphagia,…
10.1055/b-0034-78797 Treatment of Anterior Glottic WebPeak Woo Endoscopic buccal graft after web lysis is a two-stage procedure that may be considered to bring the patient′s own tissue into the membranous…
