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Doctors successfully implant synthetic larynx piece into two patients

(Medical Xpress) -- Doctors working at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, have for the first time, successfully implanted a synthetically grown integral part of the human larynx into two...

First synthetic larynx part transplanted

Surgeons in Russia have successfully transplanted a completely synthetic chunk of the larynx. The operation, which has been performed in two patients, is the first step towards creating an entire synt...

MGH develops new technique to reconstruct the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) surgeons have developed a new technique for reconstructing the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer.

Reconstruction After Partial Laryngectomy Improved With Donor Aortic Graft

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) surgeons have developed a new technique for reconstructing the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer. In the May Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, t...

Donor aortic graft improves reconstruction after partial laryngectomy

(Massachusetts General Hospital) Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons have developed a new technique for reconstructing the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer. Their approach -- which uses c...

Racial Disparities In Voice Box Preserving Cancer Treatment

A new epidemiological study led by UC Davis researchers reveals significant racial disparities in the use of non-surgical larynx-preservation therapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer. A review of...

Study suggests racial disparities may exist in larynx preservation therapy for cancer

(JAMA and Archives Journals) A study of laryngeal (voice box) cancers suggests that racial disparities may exist with black patients less likely to undergo larynx preservation than white patients.

[ProTip SA] brings in €3.8mm through its Series C venture round

Implantable device maker [ProTip SA] has raised €3.8mm ($4.7mm) through its Series C venture round. New backer Seventure led and was joined by current shareholders Fonds Lorrain des Materiaux, the B...

Unusual Metallic Foreign Bodies in the Larynx: Two Case Reports.

Impaction of a foreign body (FB) in the larynx is a rare situation. It is more common in children then older age group. The authors report two cases of unusual foreign bodies in the larynx which prese...

Opening and closing mechanisms of the leatherback sea turtle larynx: a crucial role for the tongue.

A combination of dissection and computed tomography scanning has provided significant novel insights into the structure and function of the Dermochelys coriacea larynx and its associated muscles. Seve...

Setting up a Respiratory Trials Unit.

Clinical trials are an essential in advancing our knowledge and treatment of patients with respiratory disease. Conducting well designed clinical studies which accurately and reliably answer important...

Neuromuscular induced phonation in a human ex vivo perfused larynx preparation.

Considering differences in laryngeal anatomy, degree of control, and range of voice qualities between animals and humans, investigations of the neuromuscular process of voice control are better conduc...

Simultaneous involvement of larynx and middle ear in pulmonary tuberculosis.

We present a rare case of simultaneous involvement of larynx and ear in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis. The aim of this article is to create an awareness of Ear Nose Throat tuberculosis, and to...