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Supraglottic Laryngectomy

Supraglottic Laryngectomy

Fig.1 In supraglottic laryngectomy, structures above the level of vocal cords (false cord, part of aryepiglottic fold, epiglottis, pre-epiglottic space and part of thyroid cartilage) are removed. Green arrow – pre-epiglottic space.
Fig.2 Picture taken from above. White arrow is pointing at the cut edge of thyroid cartilage on right side. Green arrow is pointing at the tip of epiglottis held & retracted by a forceps. Tumour involving laryngeal surface of epiglottis is seen.
Fig.3 After supraglottic laryngectomy, the cut edge of the thyroid cartilage is sutured to the tongue base.

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Dr. C. Rayappa graduated from Madras Medical College, Chennai, India in 1982. He completed his post graduation in Otolaryngology (ENT)
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Dr. Rayappa

Dr. C. Rayappa MBBS, DLO, FRCS(Edin)

SENIOR CONSULTANT

+91 44 3315 1105

Dr. C. Rayappa graduated from Madras Medical College, Chennai, India in 1982. He completed his post graduation in Otolaryngology (ENT)
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