Dr Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar
VOICE SURGEON
M.B.B.S.; D.O.R.L.; M.S.(ENT)
Laryngologist & Voice Surgeon, Bombay Hospital
Former Associate Professor (Sion Hospital)
Meet Dr Nupur
Bombay Hospital
Room 213,2nd floor,New wing
12,New Marine lines,
Mumbai- 400 020. Maharashtra. India
Microflap Surgery
Conventional surgery for removal of polyps and cysts involves holding them and amputating them at there base. This results in the loss of a certain amount of normal tissue. With better understanding of the importance of the layered microstructure of the vocal folds, laryngologists try to preserve as much normal tissue as possible. This is achieved by "Microflap Surgery" in which a microscopic flap is elevated of the first layer and then the lesion is precisely dissected out. The first layer (epithelium) is then draped back in position. This technique can be used for vocal fold polyps, vocal cysts ,early vocal carcinoma or precancerous lesions.
Vocal fold cysts and polyps usually need surgical excision unlike vocal fold nodules which respond very well with voice therapy.
Vocal Fold Sulcus
Sulcus vocalis is an absence of the second layer of the vocal fold called Superficial Lamina Propria. Occasionally the third layer (Vocal ligament) may be absent in places. This leads to the formation of a gutter-like depression which hampers vibration of the vocal folds. Voice therapy may not give adequate benefit and surgery to recreate this layer may be performed. Fat is a common substance used to create an artificial lamina propria, however, surgeries for sulcus do not give a very good vocal outcome and the patient must be forewarned of this.
Vocal Fold Cyst: Video
Vocal Fold Polyp: Video 1
Vocal Fold Polyp: Video 2
Mumbai Voice Surgeon
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4th Workshop on Phonosurgery
4th Workshop on Phonosurgery held in Mumbai on
August 28 - 29, 2010
Microflap Surgery
Conventional surgery for removal of polyps and cysts involves holding them and amputating …
Endoscopic Laser Surgery
The CO2 Laser is commonly used in the larynx. A laser works as a very precise haemostatic …
Vocal Fold Paralysis
When both the vocal fold are paralysed and stay in the midline (abductor paralysis), the person …
Airway Surgery
When a growth is very large and blocking most of the airway, the patient becomes …
Pitch Change Laryngeal Surgery
Laryngeal framework surgery can be performed to tighten or loosen the tension …
How we speak?
Two white folds, known as the true vocal folds, are present at the inlet of our breathing pipe. These vocal folds allow us to talk when they come together and vibrate. When they move apart, they form an inverted "V" and allow air to enter the breathing pipe and lungs for us to breathe.
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