Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017;24(3):156-158

doi:10.16066/j.1672-7002.2017.03.012

Clinical efficacy of voice training in the perioperative period of vocal cord polyp

Fengqin QU ; Haixia LI ; Meisheng LI ; Shuhua XU ; Yunhua ZHU

Keywords

Vocal Cords; Polyps; Intraoperative Period; Comparative Study; voice training; acoustic analysis

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical efficacy of voice training on voice recovery in patients with vocal cord polyps during perioperative period.METHODS A total of 72 patients with vocal cord polyp were chosen in this study and they were randomly divided into study group and control group. After operation, the control group received routine treatment, and the study group received voice training on the basis of routine treatment. The results of voice acoustic analysis in the two groups were compared at 8 weeks after operation.RESULTS After 8 weeks, the maximum phonation time(MPT), dysphonia severity index (DSI) and the highest frequency(F0-High) of the study group were significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.05). The fundamental frequency perturbation(Jitter) of the study group was markedly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05). There was no statistical difference in the fundamental frequency(F0), the lowest intensity(I-Low) and amplitude perturbation(Shimmer) between the two group (P>0.05).CONCLUSION Voice training in the early postoperative period of vocal cord polyps was helpful to the recovery of the voice.