This comprehensive volume covers all the subspecialities of laryngology, from phonosurgery to cancer. In addition, coverage evaluates different surgical methods such as endoscopic versus open surgery and the use of cold instrument versus laser so that the reader receives guidance for the use of these complimentary methods.

Physiology of Voice Production.- Assessment of Voice and Respiratory Function.- Fundamentals of Laryngeal Surgery: Approaches, Instrumentation, and Basic Microlaryngoscopic Techniques.- Endolaryngeal Phonosurgery.- Microphonosurgery Using Cold Instruments.- Laser-Assisted Microphonosurgery.- Laryngeal Framework Surgery.- Laryngeal Surgery in Children.- Surgery for Benign Tumors of the Adult Larynx.- Laryngotracheal Blunt Trauma.- Glottic Airway Stenosis.- Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis.- Tracheotomy.- Scarred Larynx.- Synechia of the Anterior Commissure.- Treatment Options for Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer.- Endoscopic Approach.- Open Partial Resection for Malignant Glottic Tumors.- Surgery for Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer.- Total Laryngectomy.- Voice Restoration.- Neurolaryngology.- Swallowing Disorders.- Nerve Reconstruction.- Helping Drugs.- Preoperative and Postoperative Speech Therapy.

Written by the well-known and well-recognized European experts of the fieldComprehensive and clinically oriented textbook, covers also new techniques such as phonosurgerySurgical techniques are illustrated and explained in a step-by-step mannerExtensively illustrated with numerous colour illustrations and art workHighly user-friendly structured (with ‘complications to avoid’, ‘key facts’ and ‘summary for the clinician’)Includes a DVD with short video-clips for each procedureIncludes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras