Endosupralayngeal laser resection of a symptomatic anatomical laryngeal variant: a minimally-invasive technique for a newly-recognised condition

A variant of thyroid cartilage anatomy has recently been described as a cau se of significant pharyngeal and laryngeal symptoms. After clinical recogni tion, spiral CT imaging confirms the anatomical relationships and a minimal ly-invasive technique is offered to allow surgical removal of the variant. The authors describe the surgical technique that was developed to avoid the need for an alternative, more conventional, external approach, and the ins truments found to be particularly suitable for providing appropriate access to the supralaryngeal region.