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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2023

Long-term voice evaluation after arytenoid adduction surgery in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis.

Kenichi Watanabe, Ai Hirano, Yuta Kobayashi, Takeshi Sato, Yohei Honkura, Yukio Katori

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kenichi WatanabeDepartment of Otolaryngology, Tohoku Rosai Hospital, 4-3-21 Dainohara, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 981-8563, Japan. kenw@orl.med.tohoku.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5269-146X
Ai HiranoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
Yuta KobayashiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
Takeshi SatoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
Yohei HonkuraDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
Yukio KatoriDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
Tohoku University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLaryngeal framework surgery, including medialization laryngoplasty and arytenoid adduction (AA), is expected to have a lasting or permanent effect in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP); however, there are few reports about the long-term outcomes of AA. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term postoperative effects of AA surgery and examine its stability and reliability.

methodsThis study collected the voice handicap index (VHI) questionnaire from patients with UVFP who underwent AA more than 2 years previously. The VHI values preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively (early postoperative evaluation) were retrospectively calculated, and VHI values more than 2 years after surgery (late postoperative evaluation) were collected by mailing a sheet to the patients and asking to fill and return it. Possible influenced subscales such as age, sex, causes of UVFP, affected side, and surgeons were also analyzed.

resultsA total of 77 patients with UVFP who underwent AA had significantly lower early and late postoperative evaluations than preoperative evaluations. In 38 patients with no missing values, there were no significant differences between early and late postoperative evaluations, measured at a median of approximately 5 years. There were also no significant differences between early and late postoperative evaluations in any of the subscale groups.

conclusionPatients with UVFP who underwent AA surgery achieved stable voice improvement in the long term after surgery.

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LaryngoplastyVocal Cord ParalysisHumansReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeVocal CordsVoice QualityArytenoid adductionLaryngeal framework surgeryUnilateral vocal fold paralysisUVFPVHIVoice Handicap Index

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PMCPMC10756884
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