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Treatment: Voice & Other Larynx Disorders

Procedures

These are various procedures used (or previously used) to treat disorders of the voice or larynx.

· Conservation surgery

· Injection laryngoplasty, aka medialization laryngoplasty

· Laryngectomy:

·· Hemilaryngectomy

·· Supraglottic laryngectomy

·· Total laryngectomy

· Microlaryngoscopy

· Neck dissection

· Stripping of the vocal cord(s)

Tools & Materials

These are various tools and materials used (or previously used) to treat disorders of the voice or larynx.

· Botulinum toxin, aka Botox™

· Di-indolemethane

· Indole-3-carbinol

· Interferon (or alpha-interferon)

· Laryngeal image biofeedback

· Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis

· Voice therapy

·· Relative voice rest and complete voice rest

·· Vocal hygiene

·· Voice building