Kashima 's operation done for all conditions except:: (A) Vocal cord dysplasia, (B) Ca larynx, (C) Nasophargyneal Ca, (D) Bilateral abductor palsy
Answer is C. 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)