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ArticleThe Journal of laryngology and otology2024

Long-term outcomes of bilateral medialisation thyroplasty in patients with vocal fold atrophy with or without sulcus.

Emke Mjm van den Broek, Bas J Heijnen, Jens C van der Valk, Martine Hendriksma, Antonius Pm Langeveld, Peter Paul G van Benthem, Elisabeth V Sjögren

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Article in The Journal of laryngology and otology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emke Mjm van den BroekDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6217-3044
Bas J HeijnenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Jens C van der ValkDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Martine HendriksmaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5254-8842
Antonius Pm LangeveldDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Peter Paul G van BenthemDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Elisabeth V SjögrenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Leiden University Medical Center · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEvaluate long-term voice outcome after bilateral medialisation thyroplasty in glottic insufficiency due to vocal fold atrophy with or without sulcus.

methodsPatients 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.

resultsThirty-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.

conclusionLong-term improvement in subjective voice outcomes is attainable in a significant proportion of patients undergoing bilateral medialisation thyroplasty for atrophy with or without sulcus.

Indexed as

AtrophyLaryngoplastyVocal CordsVoice QualityAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeVocal Cord Paralysisbilateral medialization thyroplastyGlottic insufficiencylaryngoplastysulcustype 1 thyroplastyvocal fold atrophy

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