title: [Role of type I thyroplasty in the treatment of unilateral laryngeal paralysis. Apropos of 19 cases].
abstract: Authors report an analysis of different vocal parameters of 19 patients operated of type I thyroplasty. Thyroplasty was performed in conjunction with cervical surgery mandating vagal nerve section in 12 cases and for unilateral vocal paralysis in 7 cases. No post-surgical complications were observed. Sixteen patients (84%) had satisfactory voice although 15 cases (79%) presented residual glottic gap. Computer-assisted vocal evaluation was performed on 6 patients following surgery. It recorded normal vocal pitch and intensity values. In 5 patients, however, phonatory oral air-flow remained abnormal. These early results are discussed and compared to others studies reported in literature. Technical aspects as well as indications of thyroplasty are discussed.
authors.affiliation: CHU Montpellier, Hôpital St-Charles, Service ORL, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delol
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maurice
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makeïeff
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arnoux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guerrier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology