Indications for Trans-Nasal Flexible Laryngo-Oesophagoscopy in a head and neck clinic, our experience in 194 patients

Abstract

Lamm introduced fibre-optic imaging in 1930s ¹. In the following decades it has been utilized in otolaryngology as an alternative to indirect mirror laryngoscopy. In its present form it allows for image capture and video recording when connected to a camera, it also allows for manoeuvring around anatomical structures due to its flexibility and articulation. It now forms an essential part of any head and neck examination especially when assessing for suspected cancer.

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