Special Surgical Procedures II LESSON 1: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) Surgery Section IV: THROAT, TONGUE, AND NECK SURGERY
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1-41. LARYNGOFISSURE
a. General. This operation involves the opening of the larynx for exploratory, excisional, or reconstructive procedures. It is performed whenever access to the intrinsic larynx is necessary. The thyroid cartilages are split in the midline, and the true vocal cords and false vocal cords are incised at the midline anteriorly.
b. Patient Preparation. The patient is placed on the table in a dorsal recumbent position. The operative site is prepared and the patient draped with sterile sheets, as for thyroidectomy.
c. Operative Procedure.
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