LASER Medial Arytenoidectomy in Two Patients of Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy.
- Author:
Young Mo KIM
1
;
Jung Il CHO
;
Weon Seog CHOI
;
Jung Sun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, InHa University, Inchon, Korea. Inhaent@inha.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bilateral vocal cord palsy;
Medial arytenoidectomy;
Arytenoidectomy
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Arytenoid Cartilage;
Humans;
Vocal Cord Paralysis*;
Vocal Cords*;
Voice Quality
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1999;42(6):791-794
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Severe airway obstruction occur in bilateral vocal cord paralysis. There exists a variety of treatment methods including external and endoscopic approaches, the endoscopic LASER techniques are more desirable. However, total LASER arytenoidectomy may improve the airway but worsen the voice quality. As an alternative approach, resection medial portion of the arytenoid cartilage may improve the airway with less impairment of voice quality. Our results show that medial arytenoidectomy may be a better treatment method for bilateral vocal cord palsy than the total LASER arytenoidectomy.
