Atlas of Phonomicrosurgery

Phonomicrosurgery is a procedure done through an endoscope to maintain, restore, or enhance the human voice.

This atlas is a guide to phonomicrosurgery for ENT surgeons.

Beginning with an overview of vocal cord anatomy, the next chapters discuss the principles of phonomicrosurgery and microlaryngoscopy for phonomicrosurgery.

The following sections explain the diagnosis and surgical techniques for the treatment of different laryngeal disorders, with tips and tricks for various scenarios and advice on safety measures when using lasers and anaesthesia.

The text is accompanied by nearly 1000 clinical photographs and figures depicting laryngeal disorders and phonomicrosurgical procedures.

Key points

• Practical guide to phonomicrosurgery for ENT surgeons
• Provides detailed description of vocal cord anatomy and principles of phonomicrosurgery
• Covers diagnosis and surgical techniques for various laryngeal disorders
• Features nearly 1000 clinical photographs and figures

• CHAPTER 1 Microscopic Anatomy of the Vocal Folds
• CHAPTER 2 Principles of Phonomicrosurgery
• CHAPTER 3 Microlaryngoscopy for Phonomicrosurgery
• CHAPTER 4 Vocal Fold Polyp
• CHAPTER 5 Vocal Fold Cyst
• CHAPTER 6 Sulcus
• CHAPTER 7 Mucosal Bridge
• CHAPTER 8 Reinke’s Edema
• CHAPTER 9 Nodules
• CHAPTER 10 Glottic Web
• CHAPTER 11 Keratosis
• CHAPTER 12 Contact Granuloma
• CHAPTER 13 Lipoma of the Larynx
• CHAPTER 14 Laryngeal Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis
• CHAPTER 15 Recurrent Respiratory Papilloma
• CHAPTER 16 Amyloidosis
• CHAPTER 17 Fungal Laryngitis
• CHAPTER 18 Laryngeal Tuberculosis
• CHAPTER 19 Plexiform Neurofibromatosis
• CHAPTER 20 Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s Granulomatosis)
• CHAPTER 21 Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
• CHAPTER 22 Early Glottic Malignancy

Appendix: Ni Classification
Index

Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar MS DORL
Laryngologist and Voice Surgeon, DNB Coordinator, ENT Department, Director, Laryngology Fellowship Program, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Maharashtra, India