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Laryngeal suspension in head and neck surgery
Author(s) -
Goode Richard L.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197603000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , swallowing , laryngectomy , surgery , cricopharyngeal myotomy , airway , myotomy , head and neck surgery , head and neck , larynx , otorhinolaryngology , esophagus , achalasia
Nineteen cases with major resections of the head and neck were treated with laryngeal suspension and cricopharyngeal myotomy in an attempt to allow swallowing function postoperatively and avoid a total laryngectomy. Sixteen cases were available for evaluation. Eight cases (50 percent) were able to eat by mouth, 15 patients (94 percent )had a normal airway and 14 patients (87 percent) had intelligible speech.