Laryngoscopy

• In certain circumstances, the physician may need to view the structures of the upper airway while the child is in the office.
• A small scope with a camera on the end may be placed into your child’s nose and into his upper airway to visualize the structures.
• The scope is flexible and  approximately the width of a piece of spaghetti.
• The test is brief and offers the otolaryngologist insight into the cause of many breathing, voice and swallowing problems.
• The office laryngoscopy is usually done on infants or older children.
• The procedure is difficult to perform in toddlers or school aged children due to anxiety related to the procedure.
• If a laryngoscopy is required for a child of this age or a more extensive exam is required, your child will likely be referred for a procedure with sedation in the operating room at a later date. This procedure will be explained later.

Tests and Procedures

• Feeding/Speech Evaluation
• Laryngoscopy
• Modified Barium Swallow
• pH Probe or Bravo Study
• Pulmonary Function Testing
• Triple Endoscopy
• Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
• X-Ray or CT Scan
• Additional Procedures