title: Surgical closure of the larynx for intractable aspiration.
abstract: Surgical closure of the glottis is reserved for patients who have suffered progressive loss of sphincteric and phonatory laryngeal function. In the prevention of life-threatening aspiration, a triple-layer closure is performed with use of a superiorly based sternohyoid muscle flap. Surgical closure is theoretically reversible should sufficient neuromuscular function return in any given patient.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000601:surgery*