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ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
Volume 134, Issue 7, Pages 704-708Publisher
AMER MEDICAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.134.7.704
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Objectives: To describe a surgical and anesthetic technique for chondrolaryngoplasty (tracheal shaving) involving external translaryngeal needle insertion under general anesthesia, using a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope and laryngeal mask airway. Design: Retrospective review of 31 patients who underwent chondrolaryngoplasty performed by a single surgeon. Setting: Academic medical center. Patients: Thirty-one consecutive patients presenting for aesthetic treatment of their thyroid cartilage. Results: The procedures were all successful, with no voice complications and only 1 transient anesthetic complication. Conclusion: Chondrolaryngoplasty with translaryngeal needle placement to identify the level of the anterior commissure is a safe, effective surgical technique that minimizes the most significant risks of the surgical procedure.
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