Peroral endoscopy and laryngeal surgery . Fig. 132.—Exposure of the larynx of the recumlient patient. The operator islifting stronsly in the direction of the Vti: 133.—Insertion of the bronchoscope. Note direction of the trachea as in-dicated by the bronchoscope. Note that the patients head is held above the levelof tlie table. The assistants left hand should be at the patients month holding thebite-block. This is removed and the assistant is on the wrong side of tlie table inthe ilhistration in order not to hide the position of the nperatnrs liands. Note thehandle of the bronchoscope i


Peroral endoscopy and laryngeal surgery . Fig. 132.—Exposure of the larynx of the recumlient patient. The operator islifting stronsly in the direction of the Vti: 133.—Insertion of the bronchoscope. Note direction of the trachea as in-dicated by the bronchoscope. Note that the patients head is held above the levelof tlie table. The assistants left hand should be at the patients month holding thebite-block. This is removed and the assistant is on the wrong side of tlie table inthe ilhistration in order not to hide the position of the nperatnrs liands. Note thehandle of the bronchoscope is to the right. INTRODUCTION 01 THIC BKONCIIOSCOPK. 35D inner end approaches (|uitc closely to llie jjlottis. If no anesthesia isused, it is to be iireferred thai the distal end of the hronchoscope doesnot touch tlie larynx lest an excess of spasm be excited, which would de-lay the insertion. The handle of the bronchoscope is now moved slightlyto the right so as to throw the lip of the slanted end over into the medianline of the glottic chink, as will be understood from Fig. i:vl. This


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