title: Minimally invasive approach to laryngeal cleft.
abstract: Laryngeal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly that is recently being diagnosed with increased frequency. The objective of this report is to present a comprehensive description of endoscopic laser repair of a laryngeal cleft, using both the carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser via a micromanipulator (Carl Zeiss Microimaging Inc., Thornwood, NY) and the flexible CO(2) laser fiber (OmniGuide, Inc.; Cambridge, MA), from both an anesthesia and surgical perspective. Laryngoscope, 2013.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. karen.watters@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watters
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rahbar
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*