[Voice recovery observation of vocal polyp after operation].
OBJECTIVE
Observing the voice recovery rule of vocal polyp in 20 cases to give the reasonable voice method for the patients after operation.


METHODS
Follow up the voice changes by means of voice assessment for 2 weeks after the operation.


RESULTS
The worst voice of the patients occurred in the day 1 after the operation. It recovered significantly in day 10(P < 0.05) and reached to normal status in day 14(P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The patients with vocal polyp should be in rest of voice for at least 2 weeks after the operation.
Ye
Qing
Q
Department of Otolaryngology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003.
Yang
Yumei
Y
Zhao
Shuwei
S
Sun
Aihua
A
Fan
Jingping
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery*; D014833:Voice Quality