What is a Microlaryngoscopy?

Microlaryngoscopy is a surgical procedure performed through a surgical instrument called a laryngoscope that is placed through the mouth to expose the vocal folds. A microscope is used to examine the vocal folds in detail.

How is throat cancer diagnosed early?

Diagnosis of throat cancer typically begins with a physical exam conducted by your doctor to check for any signs of abnormality, such as a sore or lump in your mouth or swollen lymph nodes in your neck. Your doctor might also conduct an endoscopy, a procedure using a small camera and light.

What is the difference between Microlaryngoscopy and laryngoscopy?

Problems involving the vocal cords result in varying degrees of hoarseness, breathing or speech abnormalities, and laryngoscopy is commonly used to evaluate these symptoms. Microlaryngoscopy gives the surgeon the ability to view the larynx in detail.

What is Microlaryngobronchoscopy?

What is a microlaryngobronchoscopy (MLB)? An MLB is a procedure which uses a small telescope (endoscope) that lets the surgeon look at your child’s airway i.e. the voice box (larynx), the windpipe (trachea) and upper part of the lungs (bronchi).

What does trachea cancer feel like?

Wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing, with or without blood. Noisy breathing, including a gasping sound. Frequent upper airway infections. Difficulty swallowing and hoarseness, which may indicate the tumor has grown beyond the trachea and is pressing against the esophagus.

Is larynx cancer curable?

The outlook differs for people, depending on factors such as the cancer’s stage and your age and general health. Generally, early laryngeal cancer has a better cure rate. Advanced cancer that spreads to other areas has a poorer survival rate. But even advanced laryngeal cancer can be cured.

Where does throat cancer usually start?

Throat cancer refers cancer that develops in your throat (pharynx) or voice box (larynx). Your throat is a muscular tube that begins behind your nose and ends in your neck. Throat cancer most often begins in the flat cells that line the inside of your throat.

How long are you in the hospital after laryngectomy?

If you have had some or all of your larynx removed (laryngectomy), it’s likely that you’ll need to spend 1 or 2 days in an intensive care unit until you have recovered. You will not be able to eat until your throat has healed, which for most people takes at least 1 or 2 weeks.

How does a person with a total laryngectomy eat?

Your diet will go from a clear liquid diet, to a full liquid diet, and then a soft diet before you can eat normally. This generally takes 1 to 2 months. Most people are on a soft diet when they leave the hospital. Your doctor will give you specific information about what you can eat.

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