PERORAL ENDOSCOPY AND LARYNGEAL SURGERY

Bronchoscopy and Oesophagoscopy. A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery

Surgery or Peroral Esophageal Myotomy for Achalasia

To date very few studies with small sample size have compared peroral esophageal myotomy (POEM) with the current surgical standard of care, laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM), in terms of efficacy and safety, and no recommendations have been proposed.To investigate the efficacy and safety of POEM compared with LHM, for the treatment of achalasia.The databases of Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane, and Ov...

Endoscopy after bariatric surgery

Obesity is a global epidemic with significant morbidity and mortality. Weight loss results in reduction of health risks and improvement in quality of life, thus representing a goal of paramount importance. Bariatric surgery is the most efficacious choice compared to conservative alternatives including diet, exercise, drugs and behavioral modification to treat obese patients. Following bariatric...

Laryngeal Paralysis Surgery

Congenital Laryngeal Paralysis Congenital laryngeal paralysis has been reported in Bouviers des Flandres, bull terriers, Dalmatians, rottweilers, and huskies. Bouviers des Flandres and bull terriers have mostly been reported from Europe, the Dalmatians and huskies from the United States. Laryngeal paralysis has a hereditary transmission in Bouvier des Flandres with an autosomal dominant trait. ...

Laryngeal framework surgery (thyroplasty)

Phonosurgery is defined as 'surgery specifically designed to alter the voice' (Von Leden, 1991). It can be divided into four categories: (1) Vocal fold surgery; (2) Laryngeal framework surgery; (3) Neurolaryngeal surgery; (4) Post-laryngectomy voice rehabilitation. All the above procedures require a knowledge of the anatomy and the physiology of the vocal folds. It is important to preserve the ...