Efficacy and Safety of Acute Injection Laryngoplasty for Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Thoracic Surgery

✍ Scribed by Evan M. Graboyes; Joseph P. Bradley; Bryan F. Meyers; Brian Nussenbaum

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 109 KB
• Volume: 121
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0023-852X
• DOI: 10.1002/lary.22261

✦ Synopsis

Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of injection laryngoplasty using a temporary injectable agent in the acute-care setting for patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis following thoracic surgical procedures.

Study Design: Retrospective consecutive case series in an academic institution.

Methods:

Inclusion criteria included patients acutely treated with injection laryngoplasty from January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2010 for a unilateral vocal cord paralysis that occurred after a thoracic surgical procedure (n=20). All patients were injected with Radiesse® VoiceGel using microlaryngoscopy technique.