Changes in Abnormal Muscle Tension Pattern after Fiberoptic Injection Laryngoplasty

Percutaneous injection laryngoplasty.

INTRODUCTION Introduced a century ago by Bruening as a transoral procedure under general anesthesia, injection laryngoplasty is the oldest surgical management technique for vocal fold insufficiency. In 1985, Ward et al. introduced the office-based transcutaneous approach for vocal fold injection augmentation. They described the technique for Teflon injection under local anesthesia using the cri...

Calcium Hydroxylapatite Pulmonary Embolism after Percutaneous Injection Laryngoplasty

Injection medialization laryngoplasty is a procedure that has many advantages in treating vocal fold paralysis; however, undesired complications can occur. We experienced a case of a pulmonary embolism, suspected in a patient who had undergone an injection laryngoplasty with calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA). The patient suffered dyspnea after undergoing the injection laryngoplasty. Chest embolism...

Mechanism and pattern of human cerebrovascular regulation after rapid changes in blood CO2 tension.

Injection laryngoplasty outcomes in vocal fold paralysis using calcium hydroxylapatite.

OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate our injection laryngoplasty experience in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-eight patients (32 males, 36 females; mean age 59.5 years; range 27 to 86 years) who were diagnosed with unilateral vocal fold paralysis at our clinic and who underwent injection laryngoplasty using calcium hydroxylapatite between January 2...

Injection Laryngoplasty Treatment for Vocal Atrophy in the Elderly

Elderly patients present deterioration in voice quality due to anatomical and functional changes of the larynx associated with the aging process, and other voice disorders common in the elderly population. Identified causes of geriatric voice dysfunction include anatomic changes in the larynx such as vocal fold atrophy, central neurologic conditions (e.g. stroke, Parkinson’s disease, essential ...