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Figure 10: Arytaenoid adduction according to Isshiki [92]. Luxation of the arytaenoid cartilage rotates the vocal process medially, when the muscular process is pulled anteriorly. The non-absorbable suture is fastened at the anterior edge of the thyroplasty window. This procedure facilitates glottal closure in the membranous portion