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Laryngoscopy
The larynx or voice box can be examined by a mirror, rigid or flexible endoscope, or directly in the operating room with a laryngoscope.
Dr. Ronald Li reviewed this
43 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 35-year old asked:
Laryngoscopy - how does it feel?
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A 32-year old asked:
What risks are involved with a laryngoscopy?
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A member asked:
Will I get any medicine for pain when I go for the laryngoscopy?
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A 32-year old asked:
Laryngoscopy intubation--are you out for it?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Are there a lot of risks in a laryngoscopy done in the office?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do I have to bring someone along, or can I drive after the laryngoscopy?
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A 64-year old male asked:
What is the difference between laryngoscopy and endoscopy? Are they both doing the same thing? Do I have to be sedated for both?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What it's mean in flexible laryngoscopy test: "findings supraglottic hyper function, muscular tension dysphonia"?
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A member asked:
How long will i sound hoarse after micro suspension laryngoscopy ?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I had a laryngoscopy and esophoscopy with biopsy 4 days ago and still don't have my voice back. Is this normal and when will my voice come back?
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A 64-year old male asked:
What is more effective, laryngoscopy or endoscopy, to evaluate the larynx for voice changes ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
What does it feels like to get a laryngoscopy? Im 18 and very sensitive. Do they numb me up? Also, i get bloody noses EASILY soo what should i expect?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Does a laryngoscopy done through the nose show tonsils
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A 30-year old male asked:
If I had a negative endoscopy and laryngoscopy (with no history of cancer) in the last 6 months, what's the likelihood of having a cancer of the hypopharynx that's large enough to cause swallowing discomfort?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can direct (flexible) laryngoscopy at ENT office see esophagus?
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A male asked:
Can reflux cause a weird feeling above the sternum? Mild dysphagia. Swallowing sometimes hurts. dr did a indirect laryngoscopy. Wont do anything else
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have been hoarse for a month now I went on week three to Ent and he performed laryngoscopy and said it was From reflux. Should I get a second opinio?
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A 29-year old asked:
Had an laryngoscopy done. Why does my throat still get sore?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Laryngoscopy due to recurrent rhinitis and chronic cough. Doc prescribed bethamethasone injection and rebaprasol (PPI) is it allergy or LPR? The 2 ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have whistling when exhaling. Doctor said lungs sound clear and the whistling is heard over the neck. X rays, laryngoscopy, PFT all normal. Causes?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Have had reflux for 3-4 years, and have controlled diet and lifestyle for past year. Had Laryngoscopy about 7 months ago (which was negative). Is scope accurate? And how likely is it that I have developed cancerous lesions in the throat since then?
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A member asked:
Will laryngoscopy find out if i will have throat cancer in the future?
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A 41-year old asked:
If I had a laryngoscopy and endoscopy done, why does my throat still get sore?
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A 25-year old male asked:
How long does a sore throat usually last after a laryngoscopy?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can a Flexible laryngoscopy damage any of the pharyngeal muscles involved in swallowing? How well protected are these muscles and how strong are they? I felt pressure and pain in throat during my laryngoscopy is this bad and what could it have meant?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is it normal to have a sore and scratchy throat a day after a laryngoscopy?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Should I do a thyroid ultrasound, throat X-ray or laryngoscopy? To detect if something is stuck in my throat or do they all detect it?
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A 31-year old male asked:
There is intermittently a "pop" in my neck (near where I believe the hyoid bone is) when I swallow. I can feel the pop with my finger. What could be causing this? No pain, no difficulty swallowing, a negative laryngoscopy (4 months ago)?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Chronic stones cryptic tonsils 40yr obese female quit smoking less than one year mild hypertension Too high risk for tonsillectomy and laryngoscopy?
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A 43-year old male asked about a male:
Post nasal drip after uri. Lasts for 20 days. Only during winter. Coughs every 3 min. Following tests negative asthma, allergy, bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy. Currently treated for gerd. 13 yr old?
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