title: Vocal fold injection medialization laryngoplasty.
abstract: Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) can cause glottic insufficiency that can result in hoarseness, chronic cough, dysphagia, and/or aspiration. In rare circumstances, UVFP can cause airway obstruction necessitating a tracheostomy. The treatment options for UVFP include observation, speech therapy, vocal fold injection medialization laryngoplasty, thyroplasty, and laryngeal reinnervation. In this chapter, the author will discuss the technique of vocal fold injection for medialization of a UVFP.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 428 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. vkm2001@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Vikash K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Modi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D058753:Laryngoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*; D014827:Vocal Cords; D014833:Voice Quality