BACKGROUND For more than 25 years, posterior laser transverse cordotomy has been generally considered the ideal endoscopic minimally invasive procedure of choice for bilateral vocal fold immobility. The main drawback of this procedure, when compared to more aggressive "glottic aperture improvement" operations, is the high revision rates, caused by granulations, adhesion, and scar, for example. ...

Peripheral neuropathy is a late complication of radiation therapy, which is least and probably threatening. As it occurs many years after the remission is achieved with a usually irreversible clinical presentation, it significantly increases morbidity in cancer survivors and has an adverse effect on the quality of life. In this article, we report a 39-year-old male patient of bilateral recurren...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Endoscopic management of bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) includes cordotomy and arytenoidectomy, and has become a well-accepted alternative to tracheostomy. However, the costs and quality-of-life benefits of endoscopic management have not been examined with formal economic analysis. This study undertakes a cost-effectiveness analysis of tracheostomy versus endoscopic...