Figure 4 - Biller's tube supraglottic laryngoplasty for supraglottic closure.
From the following article
Surgical intervention and treatment of oral, pharyngeal motor disorders
Eugene A. Chu and James H. Kelly
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo51
a: Incision along lateral border of epiglottis marked out. b: Mucosal flaps elevated. c: Closure of deep layer of mucosal flaps. d: Final closure with small opening at superior aspect of tube to allow for phonation. (Source: Pletcher and Eisele.58, with permission)
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