title: Comparison of surgical techniques in the treatment of laryngeal polypoid degeneration.
abstract: Surgical excision has been the accepted treatment of laryngeal polypoid degeneration, or chronic polypoid corditis. We report on 29 women with polypoid degeneration who received one of three surgical treatments: vocal fold stripping, carbon dioxide laser obliteration, or the Hirano technique. The duration of postoperative dysphonia was longest with the laser removal and shortest with the Hirano technique. A combination of vocal hygiene management and the Hirano technique of removal provided the most efficacious treatment.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D012907:Smoking; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery; D014834:Voice Training