A Gist On Microscopic Laryngeal surgery

: Admin : 2022-05-05

A Gist on Microscopic laryngeal surgery

Microscopic laryngeal surgery or popularly known as micro-laryngeal or micro-laryngoscopy is a surgery of the vocal fold or commonly called the larynx.

This surgery is performed to remove the abnormal growths or benign cysts (granulomas) from the larynx, it's a less invasive procedure. This procedure is also employed in the detection of laryngeal cancer and also for the correction of vocal disorders.

The surgery is performed under general anesthesia. The recovery rate of Microscopic laryngeal surgery is more than that of traditional laryngeal surgery. This procedure is considered the best method for treatment of larynx-related problems and the outcomes of the surgery are also better than the traditional ways.

Reasons for larynx damage:

The larynx can be damaged by any means but the most common reason is vocal abuse, which arises due to prolonged shouting or loud speaking. If diagnosed at early stage surgery can be avoided but once the voice becomes hoarse or vocal cords began to experience inflammation then only surgery is the way out.

Symptoms observed in patients

The patients might experience the following: Throat pain while talking, the voice becomes hoarse, voice change, breathing is difficult, feeling that something is stuck down the throat frequently and inflammation in the throat.

Why Patients are recommended this procedure.

• As the cure of Ranke’s edema.
• To minimize gagging and breathing problems.
• To eradicate polyps, papilla, and cysts around the larynx.
• In the treatment of voice dysfunction.
• To treat larynx cancer.

The surgical procedure:

1. The patient is given a mild dose of general anesthesia.
2. The surgery is performed using a tool called a laryngoscope.
3. The device has a tiny camera at the end through which the doctor examines the infected area.
4. The device is inserted into the throat via the nose.
5. The doctor tries to locate the spot of the lesion.
6. With the use of tiny surgical tools embedded within the laryngoscope, the lesion is removed.
7. This procedure locates and precisely removes the abnormality without affecting the tissues around it.
8. The surgery takes around one hour to complete.

Postoperative procedures:

• The patient is observed for several hours.
• A little discomfort is seen in patients after surgery and pain isn't severe
• In rare cases, when severe pain is observed pain killers are suggested.
• Sometimes to avoid the effect of stomach acid on recovering tissue an acid reflux medication may be given.

Postoperative care that patients must follow:

• The patient is suggested to practice voice therapy to normalize the voice quality.
• Vocal hygiene must be maintained.
• Voice rest is recommended for a few days to enhance healing.

Associated Risks:

The surgery is minimally invasive, there are negligible risks associated with this surgery but there are some small risks like some patients may show allergic reactions to the anesthesia, as the device is inserted via the throat at times the tongue becomes numb, there might be slight damage to the teeth as well if the patient has caps or fill-ins or if their teeth are not in good shape and some cases some lip damage is also reported.

This was all about the surgical process and a brief idea about the Microscopic laryngeal surgery, hope this information has been helpful.