@article{ref1,
title="Post traumatic laryngeal incompetence",
journal="Indian journal of otolaryngology",
year="2005",
author="Banerjee, A.S. and Shaaban, A.M. and Gibson, D. and Dilkes, M.G.",
volume="57",
number="3",
pages="260-261",
abstract="Self-inflicted laryngeal injuries are rare. This is a case of attempted suicide with a knife. The patient was brought into A&E and initial attempts at repair of the laryngo-skeletal structures were performed. Later it became evident that the patient had an insensate hypofunctioning larynx. We present a technique aimed at rehabilitating the poorly functioning, incompetent larynx without the necessity for a permanent tracheostomy or laryngectomy. A single surgical procedure combining a cricopharyngeal myotomy, an anterior hyoid suspension and vocal fold augmentations was performed in an attempt to avoid a laryngectomy in non-malignant pathology. The long-term results of this surgery would need to be subjected to further evaluation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0019-5421",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}