Abstract
The flexible fiberscope is today an indispensable tool for diagnosis and treatment under local anesthesia. However, even now, laryngomicrosurgery is the best way to remove small lesions of the larynx. When performing laryngomicrosurgeries under general anesthesia, full exposure of the true vocal cords in their entirety sometimes cannot be effected by direct laryngoscopy because of lockjaw or risks not foreseen prior to surgery, such as tooth injury. Insertion of a flexible fiberscope through a laryngoscope has enabled the removal of lesions by providing a clear view of the larynx.
This technique was considered quite adequate for safely removing small lesions in the laryngeal mucosa, such as polyps, without such side effects as fractures or loosening of the teeth in cases where full exposure of the entire larynx can not be effected by direct laryngoscopy.
