Injection Laryngoplasty in Pediatrics

Injection laryngoplasty is a procedure that provides support to a vocal fold that lacks either the bulk or the mobility it once had. Two indications are vocal fold immobility from vocal fold paralysis, scarring, or atrophy among other causes or glottic insufficiency resulting from vocal atrophy, sulcus vocalis, or vocal fold neoplasm. A comprehensive pre-operative work up includes evaluation of the vocal folds by indirect flexible laryngoscopy, stroboscopy, direct operative laryngoscopy, and/or ultrasound.
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research