Kashima 's operation done for all conditions except:
Kashima's operation: A transverse Endoscopic transverse chordectomy/ Posterior paial chordectomy using CO2 laser- performed for treating the respiratory difficulty caused as a result of bilateral abductor vocal fold paralysis. It is done in case of: - B/L Recurrent Laryngeal nerve palsy. - Dysplastic vocal folds - Malignancies (not a mainstay treatment for malignancies)
Vocal cord dysplasia
Ca larynx
Nasophargyneal Ca
Bilateral abductor palsy
Vocal Fold Palsy