Figure1 schematic diagram of paraglottic space approach
Horizontal section of larynx at the level of the glotti
1=thyroid cartilage,2=cricoid cartilage,3=arytenoid cartilage,
4=thyroarytenoid muscle,5=vocal cord, 6= airway lumen,7=lumen of the hypopharynx
black solid line=paraglottic space, double slash=Incision of thyroid cartilage