Phonosurgery for voice improvement and restoration.
Recent advances in laryngology have occurred simultaneously in both the diagnostic and therapeutic realms. The advent of sophisticated voice laboratories with the ability for in-depth analysis of voice disorders has provided insights into their pathophysiology necessary to develop sophisticated procedures to treat them. Experience with these procedures has likewise provided new understanding of laryngeal function. Together these diagnostic and therapeutic modalities have allowed unprecedented advancement in treating laryngeal disorders, hitherto treated in a most unsatisfactory manner.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio.
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D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010699:Phonation / Q000502:physiology; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*