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New microlaryngeal instruments for phonatory surgery and pediatric applications. 1989

S M Shapshay, and G B Healy

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805.

A new microlaryngeal instrument set has been developed for phonatory surgery in adults and for pediatric laryngology. This 20-instrument set consists of forceps (cupped and alligator type) and scissors with 1-mm distal grasping and cutting tips. Open tip and whistle tip variety suction instruments with tip diameters of 1.0, 1.5, and 2 mm are also available. Included as well are fine (1.0-mm) probes for palpation and laser welding and smoke evacuation double-action grasping forceps. This microlaryngeal instrument set has been extremely useful in more than 80 clinical applications.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007830	Larynx	A tubular organ of VOICE production. It is located in the anterior neck, superior to the TRACHEA and inferior to the tongue and HYOID BONE.	Anterior Commissure, Laryngeal,Anterior Commissure, Larynx,Laryngeal Anterior Commissure,Laryngeal Posterior Commissure,Posterior Commissure, Laryngeal,Posterior Commissure, Larynx,Anterior Commissures, Laryngeal,Anterior Commissures, Larynx,Commissure, Laryngeal Anterior,Commissure, Laryngeal Posterior,Commissure, Larynx Anterior,Commissure, Larynx Posterior,Commissures, Laryngeal Anterior,Commissures, Laryngeal Posterior,Commissures, Larynx Anterior,Commissures, Larynx Posterior,Laryngeal Anterior Commissures,Laryngeal Posterior Commissures,Larynx Anterior Commissure,Larynx Anterior Commissures,Larynx Posterior Commissure,Larynx Posterior Commissures,Posterior Commissures, Laryngeal,Posterior Commissures, Larynx
D008866	Microsurgery	The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004867	Equipment Design	Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware.	Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults