Recovery of function after intracordal autologous fat injection for unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.
The present report documents the successful outcome in three patients with a unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis managed with an intracordal injection of autologous fat who ultimately experienced a complete recovery of function. Such data demonstrates the safety of intracordal autologous fat injection in patients who ultimately recover function.
Laccourreye
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O
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Laënneck Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris V, France.
Crevier-Buchman
L
L
Le Pimpec-Barthes
F
F
Garcia
D
D
Riquet
M
M
Brasnu
D
D
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D008297:Male; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*