title: [Electroglottography in patients operated for thyroid gland malignancies].
abstract: Electroglottography (EGG) was performed in 9 patients with vocal fold paresis (VFP) arisen after thyroid gland surgery performed for malignant tumours. Clinical symptoms, EGG waveforms and % Irregularity were analysed and correlation between dysphonia and % Irregularity computed. % Irregularity proved to be an effective measure of vocal fold dysfunction, significantly correlated with dysphonia.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika ORL, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. OlafZagólski<rsc@inetia.pl>
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zagólski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004568:Electrodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014833:Voice Quality