[Electrode applicator for endolaryngeal electromyography of the larynx with local anesthesia]

Electromyography of the internal laryngeal muscles is not yet a routine examination. To improve the technique, we developed a new applicator for easy and safe endolaryngeal placement of electrodes, which is now routinely used. Application of the electrodes is successful in a higher percentage of patients than with applicator forceps used previously. Additionally, the danger of displacement of needles within the pharynx or larynx and of injury of the mucosa has been completely eliminated. This application technique can be recommended for endolaryngeal placement of wire electrodes for laryngeal electromyography.