March 01, 2019

Comprehensive Review Analyzes Vocal-Cord Restoration in 18 Grammy Award-Winning Singers - Supported by VHI

March 01, 2019/ Melanie Woodworth

Treatment of elite vocalists provides insight into the treatment and management of vocal-cord disease in non-performers.

A retrospective review of microsugery performed in 18 Grammy Award-winning performers treated by surgeons at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Laryngeal Surgery has revealed insights into the treatment and management of vocal-cord disease in elite performers. Detailed photo-documentation is provided which demonstrates a range of microsurgical techniques that were created at MGH. This unique first-of-its kind investigation was published in a special supplement to the March 2019 issue of the Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, entitled Innovations in Laryngeal Surgery.

For the news release from the Massachusetts General Hospital, click here.

To read Innovations in Laryngeal Surgery by Steven M. Zeitels, M.D., F.A.C.S. from the Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, click here.

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