OBJECTIVES These days, the main injection laryngoplasty technique is cricothyroid (CT) approach. However, patients who have previously undergone other neck treatments, such as thyroidectomy or neck dissection have distorted anatomical landmark makes this approach more difficult. The aim of this study is to determined the efficiency of transcartilaginous (TC) approah as compared with CT approach...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS We expanded our prior work with transnasal robotic surgery (TNRS) in this study with the following aims: 1) use a cadaveric model to evaluate the feasibility of laryngoplasty with TNRS, 2) measure robot insertion times and forces, and 3) identify operational challenges to further guide the development of a flexible robotic system. STUDY DESIGN Cadaveric study. METHODS ...

OBJECTIVE To review surgical interventions for pediatric unilateral vocal fold immobility (UVFI). DESIGN Retrospective medical chart review. SETTING Two tertiary academic centers. PATIENTS All children who underwent vocal fold medialization for dysphonia, with or without aspiration, from January 2004 to September 2006. INTERVENTIONS Injection laryngoplasty, ansa cervicalis-recurrent lar...