title: Pediatric ansa cervicalis to recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis.
abstract: This chapter reviews laryngeal reinnervation with ansa cervicalis for treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis and glottal incompetence in children. The relevant anatomy is discussed; the indications and contraindications are detailed. This is followed by a stepwise description of the surgical details of this operation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Primary Children's Medical Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. marshall.smith@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Marshall E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002572:Cervical Plexus / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery