laryngoscopy
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Indications
- dysphonia
- evaluation of laryngitis
- dysphagia
- vocal cord paralysis
Procedure
- visualization of the larynx with a laryngoscope
Notes
- video laryngoscopy provides advantages over direct laryngoscopy[2]
More general terms
More specific terms
- depth kymography
- laryngoscopy with biopsy (laryngeal biopsy)
- laryngoscopy with injection into vocal cord
- laryngoscopy with removal of foreign body
- laryngoscopy with removal of neoplasm
- laryngoscopy with removal of non-neoplastic lesion
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robitaille A et al Cervical spine motion during tracheal intubation with manual in-line stabilization: Direct laryngoscopy versus GlideScope videolaryngoscopy. Anesth Analg 2008 Mar; 106:935. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18292443
- ↑ WebMD: Laryngoscopy http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/laryngoscopy
- ↑ Zamora J et al. Laryngoscope manipulation by experienced versus novice laryngoscopists. Can J Anaesth 2014 Dec; 61:1075 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25216632 <Internet> http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12630-014-0238-2