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- Title
Long-term outcomes of bilateral medialisation thyroplasty in patients with vocal fold atrophy with or without sulcus.
- Authors
van den Broek, Emke MJM; Heijnen, Bas J; van der Valk, Jens C; Hendriksma, Martine; Langeveld, Antonius PM; van Benthem, Peter Paul G; Sjögren, Elisabeth V
- Abstract
Objective: Evaluate long-term voice outcome after bilateral medialisation thyroplasty in glottic insufficiency due to vocal fold atrophy with or without sulcus. Methods: Patients after medialisation thyroplasty for vocal fold atrophy with or without sulcus were identified. Long-term post-operative subjective voice outcomes (> 1 year) using Voice Handicap Index-30, subjective ratings on voice aspects and study-specific questionnaire were compared to pre-operative and shorter-term (1 year) values. Results: Thirty-six patients were identified, of which 26 were included (16 atrophy, 10 sulcus) with median follow up of 6.7 years. Mean Voice Handicap Index score at > 1 year (40.0) showed clinically relevant (≥ 15 for groups) and statistically significant improvement compared to pre-operative score (58.1) and remained stable compared to post-operative score (35.7) at one year. Ten patients (56 per cent) reported clinically relevant improvement (≥ 10) after more than five years. Conclusion: Long-term improvement in subjective voice outcomes is attainable in a significant proportion of patients undergoing bilateral medialisation thyroplasty for atrophy with or without sulcus.
- Subjects
TRACHEAL cartilage; LARYNGOPLASTY; VOCAL cords; SELF-evaluation; SURGERY; PATIENTS; TREATMENT effectiveness; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; TREATMENT duration; VOCAL cord diseases; ATROPHY; HUMAN voice; DATA analysis software; PARALYSIS
- Publication
Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2024, Vol 138, Issue 5, p570
- ISSN
0022-2151
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0022215123001640