title: Use of the Venner™ A.P. Advance™ video laryngoscope for biopsy examination of the base of the tongue.
abstract: Biopsy specimens taken from the base of the tongue can be non-diagnostic, because of errors in sampling and tissue samples that are too small or superficial. The Venner™ A.P. Advance™ video laryngoscope (Intavent Direct, Maidenhead, UK) is an anaesthetic laryngoscope designed for use in patients with a difficult airway. We present a pilot study that compares video laryngoscope-assisted biopsy examination of the base of the tongue with the standard technique using a surgical laryngoscope. The video laryngoscope gives a wide view of the base of the tongue and the ability to use sinus biopsy forceps, which can take larger and deeper specimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University College Hospital, London NW1 2PQ, United Kingdom. Electronic jonathanphughes@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Flynn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation*