Carbon dioxide laser enucleation of polypoid vocal cords.
Polypoid vocal cords have routinely been treated by endoscopic vocal cord stripping, often-times resulting in prolonged hoarseness postoperatively. Submucosal CO2 laser enucleation of the polypoid tissue, with preservation of a mucosal flap on the medial edge of the cord, has proved to be a valuable improvement. The surgical procedure is described and results are presented which suggest that voice quality is better earlier than is the case after vocal cord stripping.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012907:Smoking; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000150:complications; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery; D014833:Voice Quality