Phonosurgery: Assessment and Surgical Management of Voice Disorders

by Charles N. Ford

Written by the world's foremost experts in this rapidly evolving specialty, Phonosurgery redefines the state of the art in voice assessment and surgical treatment of voice disorders. With the aid of nearly 200 illustrations, the contributors describe the phonosurgical anatomy of the larynx, explain the applications of today's objective methods for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative voice assessment, and meticulously detail the full range of current surgical techniques for improving or restoring the voice--including instrumental microsurgery of benign lesions of the vocal folds, laser surgery of the larynx, laryngeal framework surgery, reinnervation of the larynx, and laryngeal injection techniques. For each technique, the contributors identify indications, characterize perioperative voice assessment studies, establish patient selection criteria, recommend surgical approaches and materials, and suggest appropriate adjunctive measures for achieving optimal results.

241 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 1991