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Laryngeal closure at the level of the false cord for the treatment of aspiration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Satoshi Kitahara
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
Makoto Ikeda*
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
Yukio Ohmae
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
Manabu Nakanoboh
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
Tetsuzo Inouye
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
Gerald B. Healy
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA., USA.
*
Makoto Ikeda, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Medical Division, JMSDF Ozuki Air Base, Matsuya, Shimonoseki-city, 750-11 Japan. Fax: Japan (81)–832820269.

Abstract

A new procedure for aspiration which closes the larynx at the level of the false cords is reported. This method is not harmful to the vocal folds and maintains arytenoid movement, thus preserving phonatory function. With the advance of the operative technique for aspiration and swallowing rehabilitation, patients who have recovered from aspiration can be helped. Our procedure can be recommended for such cases.

Type
Short communication
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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