Correction of posterior glottic incompetence following horizontal partial laryngectomy.
Posterior glottic insufficiency following horizontal partial laryngectomy results in persistent aspiration. A new method of correction of this occurrence is described. The procedure is an extralaryngeal approach. A tracheotomy is not required. The procedure was successful in 4 of 6 patients.
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005931:Glottis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications