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laryngoscopy

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]

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bronchoscopy

Specific

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

General

respiratory endoscopy

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. 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: 18292443
  3. WebMD: Laryngoscopy http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/laryngoscopy
  4. Zamora J et al. Laryngoscope manipulation by experienced versus novice laryngoscopists. Can J Anaesth 2014 Dec; 61:1075 PMID: 25216632 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12630-014-0238-2