Management of Benign Laryngotracheal Stenosis in Adults
28 Management of Benign Laryngotracheal Stenosis in Adults Guri S. Sandhu and S. A. Reza Nouraei The larynx, trachea, and bronchi form the conduit between the external environment and the…
Outcome Assessment in Laryngotracheal Stenosis
29 Outcome Assessment in Laryngotracheal Stenosis S.A. Reza Nouraei and Guri S. Sandhu Laryngotracheal stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing of the central air passages from the supraglottic larynx to the…
Principles of Phonomicrosurgery
13 Principles of Phonomicrosurgery Abir K. Bhattacharyya, Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar, and Sonna Njideka Ifeacho Phonomicrosurgery is performed endoscopically using a microscope on the vocal folds to restore, improve, or alter…
Assessment of the Professional Voice: The Three-Part Examination
35 Assessment of the Professional Voice: The Three-Part Examination James Thomas In most ways, a professional’s voice is no different from other individuals. The vocal cords open for the professional…
Laryngology—A Historical Perspective
1 Laryngology—A Historical Perspective Neil Weir It is tempting to think that the specialty of laryngology was born with the invention of indirect laryngoscopy in the mid-1850s. This view, though,…
Anatomy of the Larynx
2 Anatomy of the Larynx Neil Weir By the end of the 17th century, knowledge of the gross anatomy of the larynx was complete. The remaining detail of the nerve…
Pediatric Laryngology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Anomalies
31 Pediatric Laryngology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Anomalies Yogesh Bajaj and Ben Hartley The pediatric larynx is different from the adult larynx in size, shape, and position. The main…
Pediatric Laryngology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acquired Disorders of the Larynx
32 Pediatric Laryngology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acquired Disorders of the Larynx Yogesh Bajaj and Ben Hartley Subglottic Stenosis Subglottic stenosis is one of the common causes of airway obstruction…
Objective Measures of Laryngeal Imaging and Laryngeal Electromyography
7 Objective Measures of Laryngeal Imaging and Laryngeal Electromyography Peak Woo The principle of using flashing lights for examination of rapidly moving but periodic oscillation using stroboscopy is well known…
Infections of the Fascial Spaces of the Head and Neck
24 Infections of the Fascial Spaces of the Head and Neck Mriganka De and Anita Sonsale Neck spaces are potential fascial planes extending from the skull base to the mediastinum….
