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Mollie C Perryman1, C Blake Simpson1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Refractory chronic cough is a common and challenging condition that results from laryngeal hypersensitivity. Office-based procedures can serve as adjuncts to behavioral or medical therapies or as alternatives for patients with incomplete response or intolerance to these treatments. This article reviews the rationale, techniques, and outcomes of three office-based interventions: superior laryngeal nerve block, laryngeal botulinum toxin injection, and vocal fold injection augmentation. These procedures are safe, cost-effective, and well-tolerated in the clinic setting.
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