Screw nail medialization of arytenoid in unilateral adductor vocal cord paralysis : a new office procedure
Joint Authors
al-Ahl, Majdi Abd Allah Sayyid
al-Anwar, Muhammad Wahid
Amir, Hazim Said
Quriba, Amal Said
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2012), pp.49-53, 5 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2012-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe and evaluate new technique for treatment of unilateral vocal cord paralysis giving the same results of the standard procedure but minimizing the surgical trauma.
Patients and methods: A prospective study was carried out between November 2009 and November 2011 in the Otorhinolaryngology Department, Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt.
It included 12 patients with unilateral idiopathic vocal cord paralysis who were managed by this new technique.
Preoperative and postoperative video-laryngoscopy was done, maximal phonation time was calculated and ratings grade of dysphonia was compared.
Results: Postoperative video-laryngoscopy relieved complete glottic gap closure in 83.3% of cases and partial glottic gap in the remaining 16.7% of cases.
The mean preoperative maximal phonation time was 9.42 s and the postoperative value was 21.5 s with a mean difference of 11.6 s.
The rating of the grade of dysphonia showed great improvement in the patient’s voice quality from severe dysphonia preoperatively to normal or near-normal voice postoperatively.
All patients were satisfied with the results of the procedure except one patient (8.3%).
Conclusion: The screw nail medialization technique gives a good reliable and easy procedure under local anesthesia for managing unilateral vocal cord paralysis and avoids the disadvantages of infection laryngoplasty and medialization thyroplasty using implants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ahl, Majdi Abd Allah Sayyid& al-Anwar, Muhammad Wahid& Amir, Hazim Said& Quriba, Amal Said. 2012. Screw nail medialization of arytenoid in unilateral adductor vocal cord paralysis : a new office procedure. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.49-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374625
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ahl, Majdi Abd Allah Sayyid…[et al.]. Screw nail medialization of arytenoid in unilateral adductor vocal cord paralysis : a new office procedure. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 13, no. 1 (Mar. 2012), pp.49-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374625
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ahl, Majdi Abd Allah Sayyid& al-Anwar, Muhammad Wahid& Amir, Hazim Said& Quriba, Amal Said. Screw nail medialization of arytenoid in unilateral adductor vocal cord paralysis : a new office procedure. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2012. Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.49-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374625
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 53
Record ID
BIM-374625