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Current techniques display unfavorable healing vectors, and exposed endolaryngeal tissue results in substantial airway granulation requiring postoperative care. We present a novel technique to improve glottic airway patency by preserving laryngeal mucosal lining and harnessing lateral retraction of glottic tissue to reduce revisions for granulation tissue and laryngeal scar.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Case\u2010series analysis was performed on eight BVFI patients who underwent submucosal thyroarytenoid myectomy with arytenoidectomy for treatment from 2011 to 2021. Patient medical comorbidities and BVFI etiology were reviewed. Decannulation rates, revision procedures, requirement of emergency services, and pre\u2010 and postoperative status were assessed by laryngology and speech\u2010language pathology using the following metrics: VHI, DI, Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC), GRBAS, jitter percentage, shimmer percentage, pitch range, maximum phonation time, and dysphonia severity index, and diet type. Pre\u2010 and postoperative distal\u2010chip flexible laryngoscopy with stroboscopy was performed. Outcome measures were assessed using paired Student's <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\u2010test of pre\u2010 and postoperative categorical variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Successful decannulation was achieved in all (four of eight) patients with previous tracheostomy. All patients reported improved respiratory symptoms without tracheotomy. There was no difference in long\u2010term voice outcomes. 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