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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2020

Chondrolaryngoplasty for transgender patients: feasibility of a scar-free approach.

Marie Verhasselt, Gaëtan Cavelier, Mihaela Horoi, Didier Dequanter, Alejandra Rodriguez

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Objective acoustic voice outcomes following direct laryngochondroplasty in transgender women: a technique-specific cohort study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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Marie VerhasseltDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, 1000, Brussels, Belgium. marie.verhasselt@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6463-2520
Gaëtan CavelierDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, 1000, Brussels, Belgium.
Mihaela HoroiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, 1000, Brussels, Belgium.
Didier DequanterDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, 1000, Brussels, Belgium.
Alejandra RodriguezDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, 1000, Brussels, Belgium.

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Abstract

purposeAdult male-to-female transgender patients with a prominent thyroid notch can benefit from chondrolaryngoplasty with high satisfaction rates. It is a safe, effective, and established procedure with only minor and temporary complications. Until now, only external approaches have been described, leaving the patient with a cervical scar, which remains a frequent complaint. The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of a transvestibular endoscopic chondrolaryngoplasty.

methodsTransvestibular endoscopic chondrolaryngoplasty was conducted on six fresh adult male cadavers. The thyroid cartilage approach was similar to the one described in cases of transvestibular endoscopic thyroidectomy. After thyroid notch exposition, the laryngeal prominence was shaved down using an endoscopic burr until the desired aesthetic result was achieved.

resultsLaryngeal prominence volume was significantly reduced without any cutaneous scar.

conclusionWe have demonstrated that this novel approach is feasible and has the advantage of leaving the patient's neck scar-free.

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Transgender PersonsTranssexualismAdultCicatrixEndoscopyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleThyroidectomyAirway and voice modelingChondrolaryngoplastyEndoscopicTransgender

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