How are the polyps and cysts removed surgically?
When surgery is recommended to treat a lesion on the vocal folds, a general anesthesia is used to put the patient to sleep to prevent him or her from moving during the surgery. A small tube is placed through the mouth into the windpipe to allow the anesthesiologist to regulate your breathing. A high powered microscope is then used with special instruments to remove the lesion. Usually, the patient goes home the same day.
