Resection of Scar Tissue of the Vocal Folds

Abstract

Laryngomicrosurgery (LMS) is often adopted for resection of unnecessary masses such as polyps. However, LMS is relatively poor at compensating for defective tissue and is not completely useful for improving the physical condition, thus making it unsuited to dealing with scar formation on the vocal folds. A surgical method for scars has been performed at the Tokyo Voice Center whereby the hard mass, i.e. the scar, is removed. After this surgery, improved tissue in the vocal folds can be expected. In this paper, we report on this surgical technique and indicate the clinical results.