Arytenoid adduction and medialization laryngoplasty.
Arytenoid adduction and medialization laryngoplasty have become the mainstay of static surgical rehabilitation of the larynx after vocal fold paralysis. The rationale for considering one versus a combination of the two procedures has not been well addressed. This article outlines the basic science of the procedures and the clinical technical modifications necessary to make the surgery easier.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029, USA. peak_woo@smtplink.mssm.edu
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013524:Surgical Flaps