Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 8, 2025

Learning Modern Laryngeal Surgery in a Dissection Laboratory
Published on: March 18, 2020
Modified Montgomery thyroplasty: Customisation of the cartilage window according to laryngeal anatomy
Enrique Zapater1, Natsuki Oishi1, Cristina Rodríguez-Prado2
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Spain; ENT Department, General University Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Abstract:
We described a Montgomery's thyroplasty using a set of measurement devices designed to achieve accurate individualised prosthesis placement. The objective of the present study was to describe the surgical techniques employed via a step-by-step video and show our results. In total, 42 modified thyroplasties were performed during the 10-year study period. The verification of both points: adequate location and size of the prosthesis are the keys to the success of this intervention. The individualisation of the cartilage window location produces optimal functional results in patients post-intervention in terms of the MPT, GRB score, and VHI-30.
Related Concept Videos
Larynx
Anatomy of the Larynx
The larynx consists of various components, including cartilage, muscles, and vocal cords. Its structure includes three large unpaired cartilages—the thyroid, cricoid, and epiglottis—and three smaller paired cartilages—the arytenoids,...
Tracheostomy: Procedure and Tubes
Tracheostomy tubes can be made of semiflexible plastic (polyurethane or silicone), rigid plastic, or metal, and they come in...

