PHONOSURGERY
What is phonosurgery ? Phonosurgery refers to surgical procedures designed to restore normal voice quality
Voice producing organs: Bellows: lungs, abdominal & Back muscles , rib cage, Plurae Vibrators: Vocal Cords Resonators: Sinuses, Soft tissues of supraglottis Pharynx , Larynx, nasopharynx, oral cavity Articulators: Tongue , Palate , Lips
DIAGNOSIS : Clinical examination History: Hoarseness / Change in voice Indirect laryngoscopy 90 degree telescopy Fibreoptic laryngoscopy videostroboscopy
Laryngeal framework surgery SURGICAL PROCEDURES : Laryngeal framework surgery Type I thyroplasty (medialisation of vocal cord) Type II thyroplasty (lateralisation of vocal cord) Type III thyroplasty (shortening of vocal cord) Type IV thyroplasty (lengthening of vocal cord) PHONOMICROSURGERY (PMS) MICROPHONOSURGERY (MLS) LASERS AIRWAY SURGERY for b/l abductor cord palsy
OUR VOICE CLINIC : Services provided: Diagnosis of voice disorders Voice therapy Care of professional voice Videostroboscopic analysis & diagnosis BOTOX injection for spasmodic dysphonia
Care of the following conditions: Vocal polyp Vocal nodules Sulcus vocalis Vocal cord cyst Dysphonia plica ventricularis Spasmodic dysphonia Muscle tension dysphonia Puberphonia Paralysed vocal cord Stammering
VARIOUS VOCAL CORD PATHOLOGY Vocal nodules Sulcus vocalis Laryngeal papillomatosis
VARIOUS VOCAL CORD PATHOLOGY Contact granuloma Pseudosulcus Vocal nodule Vocal podule
DO & DONT’S FOR YOUR VOICE
DO & DONT’S FOR YOUR VOICE
DO & DONT’S FOR YOUR VOICE
DO & DONT’S FOR YOUR VOICE
CARE OF PROFESSIONAL VOICE: Vocal hygiene Counselling for vocal abuse & misuse Treatment of laryngitis Counselling for performance anxiety Extraesophageal reflux treatment