title: Quantum molecular resonance-assisted phonomicrosurgery: preliminary experience.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of quantum molecular resonance (QMR) energy in phonomicrosurgery. Quantum molecular resonance energy (QMRE) is an innovative technology that provides low temperature cutting and coagulation of tissues and causes minimal tissue damage during the procedure. Because of these features, this technology may offer new possibilities in phonomicrosurgery. Twelve patients with vocal fold polyps underwent QMR-assisted phonomicrosurgery. The patients were evaluated before and after surgery at 1 and 3 months postoperatively by using the voice handicap index, laryngeal stroboscopy rating, acoustic voice analysis, and perceptual voice evaluation. The subjects were also evaluated by a patient self-assessment questionnaire at 3 months postoperatively. All parameters significantly improved after QMR-assisted phonomicrosurgery (P < .05). All of the patients also subjectively improved by self-rating. These results suggest that QMRE is a safe and potentially promising treatment in phonomicrosurgery. Yet, further studies should be conducted to confirm these results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech and Language Pathology, Anadolu University Faculty of Health Sciences, Eskisehir, Turkey Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey erhandemirhan@anadolu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demirhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: İbrahim
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Çukurova
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: İlker Burak
authors.initials: İB
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech and Language Pathology, Anadolu University Faculty of Health Sciences, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elcin Tadihan
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mengi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey Medipol University Mega Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orhan Gazi
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Yigitbasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D014732:Vibration; D014827:Vocal Cords
keywords: molecular resonance; phonomicrosurgery; stroboscope; vocal polyp; voice