Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7533155 | Journal of Voice | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In type II thyroplasty, the handling of the anterior commissure is the most important point. It is necessary to split the tendon and to spread the glottis while the tendon is joined with the cartilage. For this purpose, a specialized spreader was made. The use of a specialized spreader renders separation around the anterior commissure unnecessary, enabling minimally invasive spreading of the thyroid cartilage and thereby improving phonation.
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Authors
Koji Matsushima, Nobuhiko Isshiki, Masahiro Tanabe, Naoto Yoshizaki, Kazuya Otsu, Akira Fukuo, Kentaro Matsuura, Yusuke Watanabe, Kiminori Sato,