Epiglottopexy: a modification using additional hyoid suspension.
A case of non-progressive severe laryngeal incompetence is described in which, in addition to the already established operation of epiglottopexy and cricopharyngeal myotomy, a laryngeal suspension using a carbon fibre implant is performed. This provides additional protection to the laryngeal inlet, thus obviating the need for a long-term tracheostomy.
D000368:Aged; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants