Short-term results of laryngeal framework surgery--thyroplasty type 1: A pilot study.
This article prospectively analyses 10 patients with a unilateral vocal cord paralysis who were nonrandomly selected for laryngeal framework surgery. Pre- and postoperative videolaryngoscopic, acoustic, and laryngeal airflow recordings of each patient's voice were taken and compared with the patient's own subjective analysis of his/her voice. Results indicate that laryngeal framework surgery using the surgical technique described in this paper gives a statistically and clinically improved voice in the short term.
Voice Clinic, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, England.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D014741:Video Recording; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D014831:Voice / Q000502:physiology; D014833:Voice Quality
D012826:Silicone Elastomers