TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Post traumatic laryngeal incompetence
JO  - Indian journal of otolaryngology
A1  - Banerjee, A.S.
A1  - Shaaban, A.M.
A1  - Gibson, D.
A1  - Dilkes, M.G.
SP  - 260
EP  - 261
VL  - 57
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-5421
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -