Autolaryngoscopy
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Autolaryngoscopy is the self-examination of one's own larynx, historically proposed by Garcia and later modified by other physicians using artificial light and reflectors. This technique formed the basis for the development of standard laryngoscopy, though it no longer holds practical significance in modern medicine.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AUTOLARYNGOSCOPY (examination of one's own larynx) was proposed by Garcia and carried out as follows: he directed a sunbeam into the pharynx onto a laryngeal mirror and viewed the resulting image of the larynx in a flat mirror which he held in front of him. Czermak applied artificial light to autolaryngoscopy. Johnson directed a light beam into the pharynx onto a laryngeal mirror with a forehead reflector and then searched for the image of the larynx in a mirror standing before him. The usual laryngoscopic method developed from autolaryngoscopy; at present, autolaryngoscopy has no practical significance.
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“Autolaryngoscopy.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/autolaryngoscopy/