OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The relevance of the cricothyroid (CT) muscle in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) remains controversial. To clarify the functional significance of the CT muscle in patients with UVFP, the confounding effect of the severity of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury should be taken into consideration. In the present study, quantitative laryngeal electromyograph...

Vocal cord paralysis is a known entity often described as a complication of neck surgery. A less frequent site of injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve is the chest. The left side is usually more affected than the right side in view of its long intrathoracic segment. Only few cases of right vocal cord paralysis following open-heart surgery are reported in the literature. The purpose of this a...

Temporary or permanent vocal cord paralysis caused by recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is one of the relatively common and serious complications thyroid surgery. At same time, there are many reasons for injury. Therefore, should be paid attention to before, during after A 51-year-old woman was diagnosed with left papillary carcinoma. Unfortunately, patient had a history hoarseness following pat...

UNLABELLED Vocal fold immobility may be due to bilateral neurogenic paralysis, cricoarytenoid joint fixation, laryngeal synechiae, or posterior glottic stenosis. Treatment aims to establish a patent airway and preserve the function of the glottic sphincter and voice quality. OBJECTIVES To analyze the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in cases of bilateral vocal fold immobility seen at our...

Tuberculous lymphadenitis without pulmonary manifestation is an uncommon entity in developed countries, and the possibility of tuberculous infection is usually ignored in the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy. Therefore, appropriate treatment may be delayed. Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve caused by mediastinal lymphadenopathy due to tuberculosis is an extremely rare conditio...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of injection laryngoplasty using a temporary injectable agent in the acute 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 pa...