Abstract
■ The Gray minithyrotomy offers access to subepithelial tissues of the vocal folds, without the need for mucosal incision.
■ Dissection and fat implantation are performed via a neck incision under endoscopic guidance, which offers advantages over microlaryngoscopic techniques.
■ The angle and approach of the minithyrotomy must allow dissection along the longitudinal axis of the vocal fold and not be perpendicular to the thyroid cartilage.
■ The Gray minithyrotomy has been especially well suited to rehabilitation of sulcus vocalis and scar, conditions associated with superficial lamina propria disturbance.
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(2008). The Gray Minithyrotomy for Vocal Fold Scar/Sulcus Vocalis. In: Operative Techniques in Laryngology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68107-6_48
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