Introduction . One of the urgent problems in pediatric surgery and otorhinolaryngology is stenosis upper respiratory tract children. Among many causes leading to airway narrowing , basic ones are: cicatricial stenosis, bilateral vocal cord paralysis volumetric formations. Diagnostics Currently, fibroscopy a gold standard this pathology examination. Methods There are surgical techniques treat bu...

OBJECTIVES Micronized acellular dermis has been used for nearly 15 years to correct glottic insufficiency. With previous demonstration of safety and efficacy, this study aims to evaluate intermediate and long-term voice outcomes in those who underwent injection laryngoplasty for unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Technique and timing of injection were also reviewed to assess their impact on outco...

OBJECTIVE To identify patterns of failure following transcervical medialization laryngoplasty for unilateral vocal fold paralysis and describe indications and revision techniques for optimal vocal outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary care center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-nine consecutive patients between January 2005 and April 2014 undergoing transcerv...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS This study aimed to demonstrate the radiological properties of hyaluronic acid (HA) and calcium hydroxylapatite (CAHA) on serial computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scan. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Case Series. METHOD Retrospective chart and imaging analysis of patients who underwent HA or CAHA injection laryngoplasty. RESULT Total of 243 ...

The objective of this study was to document functional results and to compare objective and subjective voice measures after endoscopic laryngoplasty with injection of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for the treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis, and to verify PDMS biocompatibility in vocal fold. The design used was a longitudinal prospective study. Fifteen patients with unilateral vocal fold...

introduction: unilateral vocal cord paralysis (uvcp) is not an uncommon finding. several procedures are available to manage glottal insufficiency. we conducted a clinical trial to evaluate the outcome of fat injection laryngoplasty.   materials and methods: liposuctioned lower abdomen fat was injected for augmentation of paralyzed vocal cord in 20 patients with uvcp. autologous fat was harveste...