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Percutaneous collagen injection to left vocal cord

last modified on: Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:43

See also: Injection Laryngoplasty for Vocal Fold Paralysis and Glottic Incompetence

Concurrent use of a transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscope permits visualization of the vocal cord as collagen is placed into the paraglottic space via percutaneous puncture through the cricothyroid membrane in a subepithelial plane: