Introduction Early supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma may be treated with either surgery or radiation as a single modality with equal results, based on retrospective evidence and extrapolation from larger studies…
Introduction Basic functions of the larynx include being the conduit for air, protecting the airway from aspiration, phonating, coughing, fixing the chest for straining activities, maintaining positive end-expiratory pressure, and…
Introduction Transoral CO 2 laser microsurgery is a well-established treatment for cancer of the larynx, particularly for T 1 or T 2 glottic cancer. Alternative treatment options include radiation therapy…
Introduction Historically, a variety of partial laryngectomies have been developed to preserve speech and avoid the permanent stoma associated with the classical total laryngectomy. The supracricoid partial laryngectomy was developed…
Introduction Vertical partial laryngectomy (VLP) is used for cancers extending to or crossing the anterior commissure. Hence the resection as typically performed entails removal of several millimeters of the contralateral…
Introduction Cancer of the larynx arises from three subsites in the larynx: the supraglottis, glottis, and subglottis. Subglottic primaries comprise less than 5% of cancers of the larynx. The incidence…
Introduction Trauma to the larynx accounts for less than 1% of all trauma. This is explained in part by the fact that the larynx is relatively protected by the mandible,…
Introduction Bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI) is an uncommon condition with potentially significant negative effects on breathing and quality of life. Patients usually have symptoms of airway obstruction, such as…
Introduction The ventricle ends in a blind pouch anteriorly called the sacculus or saccule, which is variously known as the appendix ventriculi larynges or Hilton’s sac. Laryngocele refers to a…
Keywords laryngoplasty, thyroplasty, vocal cord paralysis, glottic insufficiency Introduction Medialization laryngoplasty or thyroplasty type I was first described and later popularized by Ishiki during the 1970s. Netterville first reported…
