Laryngoscopy & Biopsy

What is direct laryngoscopy?
This is a procedure which is done to allow your doctor to examine your larynx (voice box), under direct vision, using a microscope.

How is this done?
The patient is put completely asleep (general anesthesia). An instrument that looks like a small pipe is gently placed into the mouth and upper throat. The doctor can then look through the pipe and see the larynx. A microscope is usually available to give the doctor a magnified view of the structures in the area.

Why is this done?
This procedure is sometimes done just to get a better look at the larynx in a patient who cannot be examined adequately while awake. It is usually done, however, to remove a polyp or growth on the vocal cords, or to do a biopsy of a lesion on the larynx or on a surrounding structure.

What can I expect afterward?

• Most patients have a tolerable sore throat, which can be controlled with mild pain medicine. This does not usually last more than 2-3 days.
• Sometimes your doctor will want you to rest your voice for a few days, depending on what was done at the time of surgery.

Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy
Coblation Tonsillectomy
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Balloon Sinuplasty
Myringotomy & Tube Placement
Septoplasty & Turbinectomy
Laryngoscopy & Biopsy
Allergy Testing
Hearing Aids
Laser Skin Rejuventation

Instructions Following Vocal Cord Surgery