Chondrolaryngoplasty-Thyroid Cartilage Reduction

Angela Sturm; Scott R Chaiet

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2019.01.005

Chondrolaryngoplasty-Thyroid Cartilage Reduction

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2019 May;27(2):267-272. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2019.01.005.

Authors

Angela Sturm¹, Scott R Chaiet²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0521, USA; Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, 6655 Travis Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
² Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, CSC K4/7, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Electronic address: chaiet@surgery.wisc.edu.

PMID: 30940393
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2019.01.005

Abstract

Chondrolaryngoplasty, also known as tracheal shave, is a surgical procedure performed for a prominent Adam's apple, usually in transfeminine patients with gender dysphoria to this marker of male sex. Although laryngeal anatomy is complex, knowledge of landmarks and techniques discussed in this article results in a safe procedure with rare complications and improvement in quality of life.

Keywords: Adam’s apple; Chondrolaryngoplasty; Facial feminization surgery; Thyroid notch; Tracheal shave; Transfeminine; Transgender.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Gender Dysphoria / surgery*
Humans
Laryngeal Cartilages / surgery
Laryngoplasty / adverse effects
Laryngoplasty / methods*
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Sex Reassignment Procedures / methods*
Thyroid Cartilage / anatomy & histology
Thyroid Cartilage / surgery*
Transgender Persons