[Anesthesia for microsurgery of the larynx].

Management of vocal fold lesions in difficult laryngeal exposure patients in phonomicrosurgery.

OBJECTIVES Endolaryngeal microsurgery using a direct laryngoscope is a well-established procedure in phonosurgery. Adequate laryngeal exposure is essential, but in some cases sufficient view of the glottis cannot be obtained, leading to treatment failure. This study reports how to manage vocal fold lesions in difficult laryngeal exposure (DLE) cases. METHODS From 2003 to 2009, 212 patients un...

Transoral laser microsurgery for laryngeal carcinoma: Survival analysis in a hospital-based population.

BACKGROUND Although already established for treatment for early-stage laryngeal cancers, transoral laser microsurgery indications for more advanced tumors are not unanimous. Additionally, no outcomes concerning the Portuguese population are currently accessible. METHODS Outcomes of 248 patients presenting laryngeal carcinoma primarily treated by transoral laser microsurgery with curative inte...

Clinical uses of high frequency jet ventilation in anaesthesia.

Since 1981, high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) has been used in 300 patients undergoing surgery, most commonly during i.v. general anaesthesia for endoscopy and surgery of the airways: laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, laryngeal microsurgery and laser surgery (more than 230 patients); repair of tracheal stenosis, tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy and tracheal sleeve lobectomy. HFJV was administered th...

A brief history of otorhinolaryngolgy: otology, laryngology and rhinology.

UNLABELLED Ears, nose and throat have intrigued humanity since immemorial times. Treatments for the larynx, the nose and the ear and also surgeries were practiced by Greek, Hindu and Byzantine doctors. In the 20th century clinical and surgical innovations were incorporated, thanks to new anesthesia techniques, antibiotics, radiology and new technologies. AIM AND METHOD show the evolution of t...

Carbon Dioxide Laser Microsurgery for Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer