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Efficacy of laser arytenoidectomy in bilateral vocal cord paralysis. The review of the contemporary surgical procedures
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of laser arytenoidectomy and to review contemporary surgical procedures.
Material and methods: The ventilation results of 36 patients (33 F/3 M, age range 24-76; mean 52.17) obtained pre- and post-operatively were analyzed. A special control group of 15 patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis was introduced. A laser arytenoidectomy with posterior cordectomy was performed in all patients.
Results: Ventilation improvement was observed in all cases. 35 out of 36 were decannulated. Chosen spirometric parameters increased significantly.
Conclusions: According to the results gained, the laser arytenoidectomy with posterior cordectomy was found to be a useful procedure. Other authors’ opinions concerning different surgical procedures in bilateral vocal cord paralysis were analyzed and discussed.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of laser arytenoidectomy and to review contemporary surgical procedures.
Material and methods: The ventilation results of 36 patients (33 F/3 M, age range 24-76; mean 52.17) obtained pre- and post-operatively were analyzed. A special control group of 15 patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis was introduced. A laser arytenoidectomy with posterior cordectomy was performed in all patients.
Results: Ventilation improvement was observed in all cases. 35 out of 36 were decannulated. Chosen spirometric parameters increased significantly.
Conclusions: According to the results gained, the laser arytenoidectomy with posterior cordectomy was found to be a useful procedure. Other authors’ opinions concerning different surgical procedures in bilateral vocal cord paralysis were analyzed and discussed.
Keywords
vocal cord paralysis; laser arytenoidectomy; ventilation


Title
Efficacy of laser arytenoidectomy in bilateral vocal cord paralysis. The review of the contemporary surgical procedures
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
91-96
Published online
2003-05-26
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Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2003;5(2):91-96.
Keywords
vocal cord paralysis
laser arytenoidectomy
ventilation
Authors
Maciej Misiołek
Grzegorz Namysłowski
Krzysztof Warmuziński
Dariusz Ziora
Eugeniusz Czecior