Therapeutically Induced Paralysis of the Cricothyroid Muscle or Its Removal in Paralytic Laryngeal Stenosis

The Supraglottic Nerve Supply: An Anatomic Study With Clinical Implications

“…Our finding that fibers from branch III run into the IM has also been described by Lemere, Clerf, and Tschiassny 8–10 . Whereas Lemere suggested proprioceptive qualities of these fibers (Tellis later verified muscle spindles in the IM), 11 Clerf and Tschiassny suggested motor qualities and described them as being responsible for paramedian positions in the case of bilateral vocal fold paralyzes 9,10 .…”

“…8 -10 Whereas Lemere suggested proprioceptive qualities of these fibers (Tellis later verified muscle spindles in the IM), 11 Clerf and Tschiassny suggested motor qualities and described them as being responsible for paramedian positions in the case of bilateral vocal fold paralyzes. 9,10 This assumption was strengthened by Sanders who again showed these fibers with sophisticated Sihlers-staining. 12 With a clinical view on functional results and also assuming motor fibers, Rassekh et al routinely preserved the inferior branch (III) of the intSLN in partial laryngectomies.…”

Topographic anatomy of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

“…Much has recently been written on the laryngeal neuro-anatomy, including the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, by various laryngologists: Tschiassny (1944Tschiassny ( , 1957, Arnold (1961Arnold ( , 1962, Dedo (1970), Ward et al (1977), Adour et al (1980), Newman and Becker (1981); by anatomists: Dilworth , Lemere (1932Lemere ( , 1933, King and Gregg (1948), de Ribet (1952), Mayet (1956), Mayet and Miindnich (1958); and by surgeons: Clader et al (1957), Durham and Harrison (1964), Moosman and De Weese (1968), Lore et al (1977), Abelson and Tucker (1981) and many others. While the surgeons have concentrated their attention principally on detailed descriptions of the distal part of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (the part that is usually traumatized during thyroidectomy), others have dealt with the superior laryngeal nerve in its entirety, drawing special attention to the region where the superior laryngeal nerve divides into its internal (sensory) and external (motor) branches.…”

Functional anatomy of the recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve

“…Lemere [22] stated proprioceptive qualities in these fibres. Clerf and Baltzell [35] and Tschiassny [36] presumed motoric fibres in the intSLN running to the IA as a possible explanation for paramedian vocal fold positions in bilateral RLN paralyses. Later, Sanders and Mu [8] strengthened this assumption by very sophisticated stainings of the courses of the intSLN.…”

“…In our study, the RLN was used for reference staining. Our special interest was to prove the evidence of motoric fibres in the intSLN often discussed in the literature [35,36].…”