Novel application of a rigid curved larygno-pharyngoscope for examination and treatment of hypopharyngeal lesions
In endoscopic laryngo-pharyngeal surgery (ELPS), a rigid curved laryngo-pharyngoscope, which was invented by Dr. Sato et al., is necessary to obtain excellent surgical view of both hypopharynx and even the entrance of the esophagus. We have used this instrument for the examination and treatment of several diseases other than cancer located in the hypopharynx, such as difficult-to-find buried fish bones, retropharyngeal abscess, and congenital pyriform sinus fistula. In the result, we could acquire better view of hypopharynx and completed the intended procedure safely, especially for uncovering difficult-to-find fish bone buried in the mucosa.
Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kenichi Watanabe, Daisuke Yamauchi, Yoshitaka Takanashi, Hiroshi Hidaka, Yukio Katori Tags: Case report Source Type: research
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