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Laryngeal transplantation offers the hope of replacing voice and laryngeal function in patients with debilitating laryngeal injuries or loss of the larynx from trauma or oncologic reasons. Our group at… Click to show full abstract
Laryngeal transplantation offers the hope of replacing voice and laryngeal function in patients with debilitating laryngeal injuries or loss of the larynx from trauma or oncologic reasons. Our group at UC Davis performed a laryngotracheal transplantation, and our experience is reviewed in this chapter. The indications, challenges, and limitations of this procedure are highlighted, and the world's other published cases are reviewed.
Keywords:
laryngeal transplantation;
transplantation;
laryngology
Journal Title: Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology
Year Published: 2020
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