title: Suspension microlaryngoscopic surgery and indirect microlaryngostroboscopic surgery for benign lesions of the vocal folds.
abstract: A prospective study was designed to compare the effects on voice capacities after either suspension microlaryngoscopic surgery or indirect microlaryngostroboscopic surgery. Patients where the clinical diagnosis 'dysphonia due to a benign lesion of the vocal fold' was made, and who could be operated in either way, entered the study. Post-operative voice evaluation was performed on 21 patients after suspension microlaryngoscopic or indirect microlaryngostroboscopic surgery. The long-term voice results following indirect microlaryngostroboscopic surgery and suspension microlaryngoscopic surgery demonstrate a statistically significant improvement for the maximum intensity, maximum dynamic intensity range, dynamic intensity range at habitual speaking pitch, and melodic pitch range. In selected cases indirect microlaryngostroboscopic surgery offers a very good functional result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Dikkers
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sulter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*