title: Office-based laryngeal injections.
abstract: Office-based vocal fold injection (VFI), though initially described more than a century ago, has recently reemerged as an attractive alternative to VFI performed during microsuspension laryngoscopy. Multiple office-based approaches exist, including percutaneous, peroral, and transnasal endoscopic approaches. Surgeon preference typically dictates the approach, although patient tolerance or anatomic variations are also key factors. Regardless of the approach or indication, a myriad of technical considerations make preparation and familiarity requisite for optimal patient outcomes. Office-based VFI offers several distinct advantages over traditional direct or microsuspension laryngoscopy VFI, making it a standard of treatment for a variety of indications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Pavan S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mallur
authors.forename: Clark A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D057234:Preoperative Period; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone