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Laryngology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders, diseases and injuries of the larynx, colloquially known as the voice box.Laryngologists treat disorders of the larynx, including diseases that affects the voice, swallowing, or upper airway.
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Instrument Uses Head Mirror with head band: to focus light into the cavity under inspection; mirror is concave and is used with a Chiron lamp to produce a parallel beam of light; doctor views through the hole (average diameter of mirror is 3 & 1/2" & that of hole is 1/4")
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Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx.In a total laryngectomy, the entire larynx is removed (including the vocal folds, hyoid bone, epiglottis, thyroid and cricoid cartilage and a few tracheal cartilage rings) with the separation of the airway from the mouth, nose and esophagus. [1]
On the editor's death his role was assumed by Casey A. Wood (Chicago) in 1896. The following year the journal was split into the quarterlies Annals of Ophthalmology [3] and Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. [4] In 1917 the journal absorbed the Index of Oto-laryngology (1897–1917).
Western Ophthalmological, Otological, Laryngological and Rhinological Association; Western Ophthalmologic and Oto-Laryngologic Association; American Academy of Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery is headquartered in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.
Anatomical parts seen during laryngoscopy. Direct laryngoscopy is carried out (usually) with the patient lying on their back; the laryngoscope is inserted into the mouth on the right side and flipped to the left to trap and move the tongue out of the line of sight, and, depending on the type of blade used, inserted either anterior or posterior to the epiglottis and then lifted with an upwards ...