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A simple and inexpensive method for laryngeal photography with the operating microscope

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Vinko Kambič*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Edvard Kardelj University, Yugoslavia.
Igor Fajdiga
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Edvard Kardelj University, Yugoslavia.
Janez Fischinger
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Edvard Kardelj University, Yugoslavia.
*
Dr. Vinko Kambič, Department of Otolaryngology, Zaloška 2, 61105 Ljunbljana, Yugoslavia.

Abstract

Alter a bnet review ot the history or laryngeal photography, a simple and inexpensive method as used at the ENT Clinic of Ljubljana is described.

The equipment consists of a standard 35 mm Olympus OM-1 camera attached to the Olympus OME-J operating microscope and an Olympus T-32 flash unit connected via a large bore flexible light cable to a specially designed laryngoscope.

With the equipment described excellent photographs can be obtained even in inexperienced hands without interference with endoscopic procedures.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1986

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