11institutetext:
Knowledge-based Systems and Document Processing Research Group
Faculty of Computer Science
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
11email: katrin.krieger@ovgu.de
Figure legends:
Fig 1. Preoperative laryngoscopy (a) Epiglottis stump adhered to the
posterior pharyngeal wall. (b) Normal laryngeal structure
Fig 2. Intraoperative view (a) Preoperative view. (b) Remove superior
mucosal flap. Arrow shows the direction of mucosal inversion. (c) Turn
the mucosal flap of pharyngeal cavity surface (asterisk) to the lingual
surface. (d) Suture the mucosal flap. Triangle indicates excess mucosa.
(e) Remove excise excess mucosa. The incisal edge of lateral pharyngeal
wall (arrow) is still bare, remained to be sutured. (f) Postoperative
view showed good shape of the epiglottis.
Fig 3. Endoscopy performed 21 days after surgery.