title: Simultaneous bilateral posterior cordectomy in bilateral vocal fold paralysis.
abstract: The operation of simultaneous bilateral posterior cordectomy by CO2 laser was performed in 22 cases of bilateral vocal fold paralysis. The success rate was up to 92% with good airway and voice quality. The procedure is simple, cost-effective with virtually no complications. Problems related to deglutition, aspiration, or granuloma formation were not reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. MCKhalifa@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohamed Chafik
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Khalifa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000150:complications; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery*; D014833:Voice Quality