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Figure 3: Operation of Reinke's oedema (according to [31]). The epithelium covering the oedema has no definite border to the surrounding normal epithelium (a). On the cranial surface the incision, or a narrow excision of epithelium, follows the arcuate line laterally, (b) and (c). The myxoid acellular substance of the lamina propria is suctioned (d) or pressed out (3). Redundant epithelium is trimmed (f), and redraped so that the epithelial edges adjoin (g)