STUDY DESIGN Multicenter retrospective study. OBJECTIVES To investigate the risk of symptomatic recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) following cervical spine surgery, to examine risk factors for its development, and to report its treatment and outcomes. METHODS A multicenter study from 21 high-volume surgical centers from the AOSpine North America Clinical Research Network was performed. ...

Abstract Aim Due to the convoluted course of recurrent laryngeal nerves, vocal cord palsy can be a manifestation pathologies that cross multiple surgical and medical specialties. The primary role folds is airway protection. Therefore, it important all relevant clinicians understand this clinical scenario in order prevent aspiration pneumonia their patients. Method We reviewed eight months refer...

BACKGROUND Voice disorders resulting from glottic insufficiency are a significant clinical problem in everyday phoniatric practice. One method of treatment is injection laryngoplasty. Our study aimed to assess the voice quality of patients treated with hyaluronic acid injection into the vocal fold. MATERIAL AND METHODS We studied 25 patients suffering from dysphonia, conducting laryngological...

INTRODUCTION: Voice disorders resulting from glottic insufficiency create a significant burden for patients1. Treatment options have ranged from voice therapy to invasive laryngeal surgery. Over the past century, however, vocal fold injection augmentation has come forward as a safe and efficacious means to treat unilateral vocal cord paralysis, paresis, and atrophy2. Through extensive investiga...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To critically review current literature comparing interventional approaches for unilateral vocal fold paralysis. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review of the literature. METHODS All English-language literature published in the PubMed database was eligible for inclusion. Inclusion criteria were: 1) the major topic must be a direct comparison of outcomes in interventions for un...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The current trends in geriatric voice referrals including the number of patients over the age of 65 years seen per year, the common diagnostic patterns, and specifically the number of patients with vocal atrophy were assessed. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS A retrospective chart review of all patients seen at the Emory Voice Center for otolaryngologic...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Vocal fold paresis and paralysis are common conditions. Treatment options include augmentation laryngoplasty and voice therapy. The optimal management for this condition is unclear. The objective of this study was to assess possible neuromuscular compensation mechanisms that could potentially be used in the treatment of vocal fold paresis and paralysis. STUDY DESIGN In v...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the treatment outcomes and prognostic factors of injection laryngoplasty (IL) using cross-linked porcine collagen (PC) and hyaluronic acid (HA) in unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING A tertiary teaching hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study reviewed 60 consecutive patients with UVFP who underwent IL with ...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY To investigate laryngeal function in cases of recurrent laryngeal neuropathy pre- and post laryngoplasty (LP) using dynamic respiratory endoscopy (DRE). OBJECTIVES To compare the rima glottidis area during DRE pre- and post LP; document all forms of dynamic upper airway obstruction (DUAO) pre- and post LP and investigate the relationship between post operative abd...