title: Laryngeal suspension in head and neck surgery.
abstract: Nineteen cases with major resections of the head and neck were treated with laryngeal suspension and cricopharyngeal myotomy in an attempt to allow swallowing function postoperatively and avoid a total laryngectomy. Sixteen cases were available for evaluation. Eight cases (50%) were able to eat by mouth, 15 patients (94%) had a normal airway and 14 patients (87%) had intelligible speech.
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology