title: Percutaneous drainage of postoperative laryngoceles.
abstract: Laryngoceles are most frequently treated surgically, but if the patient's airway is compromised by mass effect, general anesthesia may be risky. We describe a technique for percutaneous drainage of postoperative laryngoceles and the outcome in a small series of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Branstetter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*