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Voice Surgery Operative Procedures

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The following operative voice procedures are offered by Duke Voice Care Center.

  • Voice Microsurgery
    Microsurgery is used to remove benign lesions from the vocal cords.
  • Thyroplasty for Vocal Fold Paralysis
    Learn how thyroplasty can improve voice and swallowing complaints due to vocal fold paralysis.
  • Vocal Fold Augmentation in the Operating Room
    Fat augmentation surgery can bulk up vocal folds affected by vocal fold atrophy, paralysis, or paresis.
  • Arytenoid Adduction for Vocal Fold Paralysis
    The arytenoid adduction procedure can be used in addition to thyroplasty to improve vocal quality.
  • Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation for Vocal Fold Paralysis
    This surgery reinnervates the atrophied muscle, restoring the tone and bulk to the vocal fold, making the voice stronger.
  • Surgery for Zenker's Diverticulum -- Endoscopic Staple Diverticulostomy (ESD)
    Endoscopic staple diverticulostomy (ESD) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat patients with Zenker’s diverticulum.
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Updated: Aug. 4, 2011
Published: May 9, 2011
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/services/voice_care_center/care_guides/voice_surgery_information/operative-procedures/index