Type I Thyroplasty with Gore-Tex
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…
Arytenoid Adduction
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…
Minithyrotomy
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…
Treatment of Anterior Glottic Web
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…
Cricothyroid Subluxation
10.1055/b-0034-78799 Cricothyroid SubluxationAdam M. Klein Cricothyroid subluxation is a procedure designed to improve voice in cases of differential tension on the vocal folds. The most common scenario is that of…
Type II Thyroplasty
10.1055/b-0034-78798 Type II ThyroplastyIchiro Tateya and Shigeru Hirano Type II thyroplasty is an open procedure in which the distance between the vocal folds is increased by performing a midline thyrotomy…
Adduction Arytenopexy and Cricothyroid Subluxation
10.1055/b-0034-78795 Adduction Arytenopexy and Cricothyroid SubluxationSteven M. Zeitels Indications/Contraindications This procedure is performed for posterior glottic (interarytenoid) aerodynamic insufficiency from: vocal fold paralysis, especially after failed arytenoid adduction intubation-induced diastasis…
Management of Anterior Glottic Web with Keel Placement
10.1055/b-0034-78796 Management of Anterior Glottic Web with Keel PlacementCharles N. Ford The procedure treats an anterior glottic web through an open approach. A midline thyrotomy is performed to access the…
Arytenoid Abduction for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
10.1055/b-0034-78794 Arytenoid Abduction for Bilateral Vocal Fold ParalysisGayle Woodson The purpose of this operation is to improve the airway in those with bilateral vocal fold paralysis. Patients with bilateral laryngeal…
