Laryngoscopy
During a laryngoscopy, an endoscope (thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) is inserted in the nostril or mouth to look at the throat and larynx (vocal cords).
A laryngoscopy is used to:
- Take a biopsy (tissue sample)
- Remove objects stuck in the throat
- Remove cysts
- Treat scarring
- Stage or remove a mass
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Using a laryngoscope, your physician can look down your throat to your vocal cords and take a biopsy or remove a growth.
Laryngoscopy looks at the throat and larynx, or vocal cords. Bronchoscopy looks at the airways including the trachea (windpipe), bronchi, and bronchioles.