title: [Ruby laser arytenoidectomy in the treatment of bilateral vocal cord paralysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore endoscopic ruby-laser arytenoidectomy for the treatment of bilateral vocal cord paralysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten cases with bilateral vocal cord paralysis were operated, six were male and four were female, all of whom had Ruby laser arytenoidectomy with tracheostomy and anesthesia through intubiting ahead.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are no complications. During the following three to thirteen months, all patients operated breathed well with no synecdochical scar formed in the throat and their pronounciation improved apparently. Their glottis are broadened more than 4 mm after operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ruby-laser arytenoidectomy is a practicable therapy to bilateral vocal cord paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Lanzhou General Hospital of PLA, Lanzhou 730050.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Zengbing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yali
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Xuehai
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014139:Tracheostomy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*