title: [Modified type I thyroplasty in the surgical treatment of unilateral laryngeal paralysis].
abstract: Subsequent to previous experience in the surgical treatment of vocal cord atrophy using various materials (Teflon, Hydron Gel, Gax Collagene) the authors treated severe glottic insufficiency using the Isshiki Type I Thyroplasty modified in terms of shape and thickness of the silicone prosthetic implant. This procedure provides several important advantages: it does not modify the mass, volume and stiffness of the operated vocal cord; it can be reversed or modified; it permits intraoperative control of the results. The first three cases operated with this technique are analyzed and videostroboscopic and electroacoustic evaluation are presented.
authors.affiliation: Centro Medico di Foniatria, Padova.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Accordi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tesserin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Accordi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santoni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014833:Voice Quality