title: Surgery for voice.
abstract: Preoperative assessment in a multidisciplinary voice clinic, using stroboscopy, is essential. In the treatment of benign vocal fold mucosal disorders precise phonosurgical techniques, using high magnification which respects the multilayered structured of the vocal fold, are mandatory. A paralysed vocal fold can be assessed by electromyography and medialization thyroplasty procedures offer excellent 'fine tuning' of the voice.
authors.affiliation: University College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D019719:Diagnostic Equipment; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007831:Larynx, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery