title: Treatment of bilateral abductor palsy of the vocal cords by lateralisation of one cord.
abstract: Two patients with bilateral abductor vocal cord palsy were treated by lateralisation of one cord (1), with two modifications. These modifications have not been documented before. The second modification makes the operation more suitable for developing countries as an operating microscope is not necessary. The surgical procedure is described.
authors.affiliation: ENT Surgeon, General Hospital, Kandy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Edussuriya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*