Glottic insufficiency: the use of fat and fascia grafts.
Glottic insufficiency has been managed since the beginning of the twentieth century. The autologous grafts, as fat and muscular fascia, have shown safety and good results. The authors discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using fat and fascia in the management of glottic insufficiency, regarding historical aspects, inflammatory process and surgical techniques.
Carneiro
Christiano de Giacomo
Cde G
FMUSP, Brazil. christianocarneiro@hotmail.com
Tsuji
Domingos Hiroshi
DH
Sennes
Luiz Ubirajara
LU
Ximenes Filho
João Aragão
JA
Imamura
Rui
R
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005931:Glottis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous