OBJECTIVE This report provides the reader with a state-of-the-art update on a number of common voice problems that require phonosurgical intervention. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING This multiauthor review is not a position statement of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) and may reflect institutional preference and/or bias. It arose from a panel discussion at the ...

AIM of study was to present material of open partial horizontal laryngectomies (OPHL) in T1b, T2 and T3 larynx cancer treatment in single tertiary referral institution. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of operating protocols in patients treated in Poznań ENT University Department between 2000-2012 with glottis (T1b - 185, T2 - 185, T3 - 231) and supraglottis tumors (T1 - 80, T2 - 1...

A model of the hyoid-larynx complex is designed to be incorporated into a physiological articulatory model. The previously reported articulatory model consists of the tongue, mandible, hyoid bone, and vocal tract wall. The aim of this work is to include the laryngeal structures to simulate the tongue-larynx interaction which is observed in natural speech. The framework of laryngeal structures i...

Vocal fold paralysis and arytenoid dislocation are the differential symptoms for unilateral vocal movement disorder. However, their diagnosis is difficult. To diagnose dislocation, it necessary to understand movements characteristic of paralysis. A particularly important finding passive gliding that displaced in cranial direction during phonation. The presence this diagnostic rather than disloc...

PURPOSE There is no ideal method for reconstruction of hemilaryngeal defects because there is no autologous flap or graft that can reproduce the unique structural properties of the larynx. In this article, the technique, potential research, and clinical applications of hemilaryngeal transplantation are addressed. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a canine model, transplantation of a hemilarynx was per...

UNLABELLED Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor in infancy. Diagnosis is established by associating the clinical manifestations with laryngoscopic findings in a dynamic form. AIM To analyze diagnostic accuracy of laryngomalacia through flexible nasolaryngoscopy performed by four different examiners. Form of studying: Comparison of diagnostic tests (clinical study). MATERIAL AN...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to: assess the mucosal alterations of the larynx and hypopharynx typical for mucopolysaccharidoses, in a standardised manner; compare the severity in different subtypes of mucopolysaccharidoses; and monitor the effect of an enzyme replacement therapy. METHODS A classification for mucosal alterations of the larynx and hypopharynx was developed and utilised in 55 pati...

i-gel (Intersurgical Ltd., Wokingham, UK) is a new supraglottic airway device with a cuff made of thermoplastic elastomer gel. We retrospectively studied easiness of insertion and troubles in ventilation when this device was used by less experienced anesthesiologists. Consecutive eleven cases undergoing surgery under general anesthesia were studied. i-gel was successfully inserted in 7 cases (6...