PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To provide an overview and perspective on new developments in office-based surgery in laryngology. RECENT FINDINGS: Transnasal esophagoscopy, unsedated office-based laryngeal laser surgery and, specifically, the technique of topical anesthesia for the latter are emphasized. SUMMARY: The confluence of new technology allows many unsedated surgical procedures to be performed in the office with safety. These procedures are profoundly cost-saving; however, economic disincentives deter wide proliferation.
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