Complications of Medialization Laryngoplasty (Thyroplasty Type-I)

ABSTRACT Objective Medialization laryngoplasty (formally type 1 thyroplasty) is an accepted treatment for unilateral vocal fold paralysis or paresis. The objective of this paper is to ascertain the complications following medialization laryngoplasty in patients with particular reference to implant extrusion. Study design The records of 85 patients who underwent medialization laryngoplasty were retrospectively reviewed from January 2001 to July 2009. Results There were 3 implant extrusions noted only in female patients with cartilage removal technique. Conclusions Implant extrusion rate following medialization laryngoplasty in our institution is comparable to published literature.

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Nonselective Laryngeal Reinnervation versus Type 1 Thyroplasty in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Single Tertiary Centre Experience

Journal of Voice ◽

10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.09.017 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Azlina Ab Rani ◽

Mawaddah Azman ◽

Muhammad Azhan Ubaidah ◽

Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus ◽

Abdullah Sani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vocal Fold ◽

Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Tertiary Centre ◽

Laryngeal Reinnervation

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Nonselective Laryngeal Reinnervation Versus Type 1 Thyroplasty in Patients With Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

Journal of Voice ◽

10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.08.009 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mehrdad Farrokhi ◽

Niloofar alsadat Nourian

Keyword(s):

Vocal Fold ◽

Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Laryngeal Reinnervation

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Injection Versus Medialization Laryngoplasty for the Treatment of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

Yearbook of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.1016/s1041-892x(08)79224-2 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2008 ◽

pp. 193

Author(s):

M.A. Keefe

Keyword(s):

Vocal Fold ◽

Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Medialization Laryngoplasty

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Vocal Evaluation of Thyroplasty Type I in the Treatment of Nonparalytic Glottic Incompetence

Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology ◽

10.1177/000348949810700206 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 107 (2) ◽

pp. 113-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Fang-Ling Lu ◽

Donna S. Lundy ◽

Roy R. Casiano ◽

Jun-Wu Xue

Keyword(s):

Vocal Fold ◽

Vocal Folds ◽

Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Perceptual Judgment ◽

Function Evaluation ◽

Type I ◽

Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis ◽

Vocal Function ◽

Voice Outcome ◽

Minimal Improvement

This study investigated the prethyroplasty and postthyroplasty voices of patients with glottic incompetence of mobile vocal folds related to vocal fold bowing and scarring. Seventeen patients underwent vocal function evaluation preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively with videostrobolaryngoscopic examination, acoustic and aerodynamic analysis, and perceptual judgment of voice characteristics. The postoperative voice outcome in this group of patients was compared to that of a group of patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Patients with vocal fold bowing showed significant improvement in glottic gap size and hoarseness after the surgery. There was minimal improvement on other test measures. Patients with vocal fold scarring exhibited worse preoperative and postoperative vocal functions, with little voice improvement after surgery. The outcome of thyroplasty type I in cases of vocal fold bowing or scarring is not as good as that in unilateral vocal fold paralysis.

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