[New endoscopic laser treatment for unilateral vocal cord paralysis after pulmonary resection].
In two patients who had developed aspiration due to left recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during radical resection for lung cancer, low power Nd:YAG laser irradiation of the paralyzed vocal cord was performed through a bronchofiberscope. With irradiation, the paralyzed vocal cords of both patients swelled and became fixed at the median portion of the glottis. Thereafter, aspiration disappeared. Thus, this new application of Nd:YAG laser irradiation is apparently quite useful in treating aspiration due to unilateral vocal cord paralysis immediately after pulmonary resection.
Akaogi
E
E
Department of Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Mitsui
K
K
Onizuka
M
M
Ishikawa
S
S
Yoshida
S
S
Inagaki
M
M
Dai
Y
Y
Mase
K
K
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061226:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*