CaRi-heart technology
Revolutionary new technology to assess the risk of a serious heart condition or heart attack – many years before anything happens.
Microlaryngoscopy
VOICE OR BREATHING PROBLEMS
HCA UK uses a small microscope to study your voicebox to identify potential causes of voice or breathing problems
Investigations of the voice box
While under general anaesthetic your consultant will study your voice box, known as the larynx, with a small microscope. You will be asleep when the procedure is performed and this investigation will help your consultant to diagnose and treat any problems of the larynx that may be affecting your voice or your breathing.
Need to know
Your consultant will explain the procedure to you in detail and answer any questions that you might have and your anaesthetist will explain how the general anaesthetic works. If you have any existing medical problems, such as allergies, please tell your consultant. A
bout half an hour before the procedure you may have a pre-medication. This is a special medication which dries up any secretions, allowing your consultant to see your airway more clearly. It may be given as an injection or as a liquid medicine to drink.
Your consultant will tell you how you should prepare, but you may want to avoid things that irritate the voice box e.g. smoking, alcohol, or caffeine. You should also avoid eating or drinking in the hours before your anaesthetic.
You'll probably be required to stay overnight in the hospital following the procedure. You may have a sore throat and be prescribed some paracetamol to help manage this.
You'll also not be able to eat or drink anything for three hours after the procedure. Your consultant will see you later the same day to tell you what they found during the investigation.
Our Microlaryngoscopy locations
London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
The Harborne Hospital
Mindelsohn Way B15 2TQ Birmingham
The Shard Outpatients
The Shard 32 St Thomas Street SE1 9BS London
The Wellington Hospital
8A Wellington Place St John's Wood NW8 9LE London
Patient stories
Hear from past patients about their experience
Alan's story
Despite years of experiencing heart problems that just wouldn’t go away, Alan was apprehensive about having a surgical procedure. But with the expertise of his consultant and the latest cardiac technology, he decided to go ahead.
Andrew's story
“I couldn’t move my legs at all, and my arms only partially. But now I can walk six miles. I wouldn’t have got that without the physio team at The Christie Private Care, I simply wouldn’t have.”
How a second opinion helped uncover a hidden cardiac problem
Former Olympic swimmer, Adrian, was used to prioritising his physical wellbeing and continued to exercise regularly, keeping him in good health into his 60s. But when he got out of the pool one day, he noticed that something wasn’t right.
This content is intended for general information only and does not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.