title: Development of procedures and techniques for the office.
abstract: This article presents the evolution of current office-based surgery of the larynx, focusing on the development of the tools and techniques for these ambulatory procedures, including laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, and current office-based interventions. Additionally, a historical timeline is presented for the development of office-based laryngology within the context under which laryngology, as a subspecialty, has evolved over the past 200 years, with questions posed to the reader regarding what further developments may arise and how those will affect the practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Clary
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Courey
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D055096:Optical Devices; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods