Jan 28, 2025 · The Mayo Clinic Larynx and Trachea Transplant Program was established in 2016 and is located on the clinic’s campus in Arizona. The program helps people who have damage …

Aug 24, 2024 · A larynx or tracheal transplant can improve your quality of life. This procedure can restore functions that improve your health and comfort. You will receive a follow-up …

Jun 7, 2022 · Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection. Inside the larynx are your vocal cords — two folds of mucous membrane covering …

Dec 6, 2023 · Laryngospasm (luh-RING-go-spaz-um) is a spasm of the vocal cords that makes it difficult to speak or breathe for a short time. The vocal cords are two fibrous bands inside the …

Aug 20, 2024 · In a larynx transplant, multiple tissue components are transplanted. It’s an example of vascularized composite allograft transplantation, or VCA transplant. This type of …

Throat cancer refers cancer that develops in your throat (pharynx) or voice box (larynx). Your throat is a muscular tube that begins behind your nose and ends in your neck. Throat cancer …

Nov 9, 2024 · The larynx transplant team uses a multidisciplinary approach that helps preserve and restore throat function for patients. The team works together to coordinate and customize …

Jan 1, 2025 · These imaging tests give detailed images of the structures of the larynx, trachea and lungs. Swallowing evaluations. Called dysphasia evaluations, these tests record the …

Oct 7, 2022 · The voice box, also called the larynx, is made of a smooth covering, muscle and soft, moist areas. The voice box sits at the top of the windpipe, also known as the trachea, and …

Jan 28, 2025 · Some of these advanced techniques are available at very few medical institutions. They include a first-of-its-kind larynx and trachea transplantation program at Mayo Clinic's …