TY - JOUR
T1 - Medialization thyroplasty versus injection laryngoplasty for unilateral vocal fold paralysis
T2 - A comparative analysis of functional outcomes
AU - Dworkin, James Paul
AU - Shah, Anand G.
AU - Stachler, Robert J.
AU - Meleca, Robert J.
PY - 2006/3/1
Y1 - 2006/3/1
N2 - The primary objective of this investigation was to determine whether medialization thyroplasty (MT) or injection laryngoplasty (IL) offered significant short- and long-term functional improvements in vocal function in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). Prospective analyses of 10 patients who received MT were compared to similar data obtained from a companion subgroup of 10 patients who underwent IL. Specifically, videostoboscopic data, audio recordings, maximum phonation time (MPT), and dysphagia questionnaires were obtained pre- and postoperatively at various intervals. These examinations were conducted in a university-based, speech, voice, and swallowing physiology clinic and laboratory. Results revealed that both MT and IL promoted significant improvements in MPT. For the IL subjects, these gains lasted less than 6 months. For the MT subjects, the gains were sustained over a much longer period. Only the MT subjects demonstrated significant and long-term improvements in perceptual voice ratings postoperatively. Improvements in swallowing proficiency were noted in both the MT and IL subgroups, but the gains were not significant. A useful algorithm is provided for behavioral and surgical management of UVFP patients.
AB - The primary objective of this investigation was to determine whether medialization thyroplasty (MT) or injection laryngoplasty (IL) offered significant short- and long-term functional improvements in vocal function in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). Prospective analyses of 10 patients who received MT were compared to similar data obtained from a companion subgroup of 10 patients who underwent IL. Specifically, videostoboscopic data, audio recordings, maximum phonation time (MPT), and dysphagia questionnaires were obtained pre- and postoperatively at various intervals. These examinations were conducted in a university-based, speech, voice, and swallowing physiology clinic and laboratory. Results revealed that both MT and IL promoted significant improvements in MPT. For the IL subjects, these gains lasted less than 6 months. For the MT subjects, the gains were sustained over a much longer period. Only the MT subjects demonstrated significant and long-term improvements in perceptual voice ratings postoperatively. Improvements in swallowing proficiency were noted in both the MT and IL subgroups, but the gains were not significant. A useful algorithm is provided for behavioral and surgical management of UVFP patients.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33645986649
VL - 14
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology
JF - Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology
SN - 1065-1438
IS - 1
ER -