Figure 10 - Partial cricoid resection modification of posterior cricoid resection.

Vertical segments along one half of the cricoid cartilage are removed collapsing the remaining cricoid cartilage medially narrowing the laryngeal inlet. a: Oblique view of cricoid. b: Superior view of thyroid cartilage and cricoid. (Source: Biller and Urken.⁶⁵, with permission)