M Devos1, P Schultz, F Guilleré, C Debry. 1. Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervicofaciale, hôpital de Hautepierre, avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg cedex, France. marie.devos@chru-strasbourg.fr
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe a new porous titanium thyroplasty implant that can be adjusted with a screw. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective study of 15 patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis undergoing type I thyroplasty under local anaesthesia. Each patient's dysphonia and swallowing disorders were evaluated both objectively and subjectively before and 3 months after thyroplasty. RESULTS: Speech and swallowing disorders were improved in all the cases, except when the patients were suffering from severe associated neurological disorders (n=3). The postoperative complications were minor including a laryngeal edema treated by corticotherapy per os (n=1) and a superficial cervical haematoma (n=1). CONCLUSIONS: This implant is easy to insert and the results show high tolerance of the biomaterial and above all the improvement of functions comparable to other laryngeal implants.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe a new porous titanium thyroplasty implant that can be adjusted with a screw. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective study of 15 patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis undergoing type I thyroplasty under local anaesthesia. Each patient's dysphonia and swallowing disorders were evaluated both objectively and subjectively before and 3 months after thyroplasty. RESULTS: Speech and swallowing disorders were improved in all the cases, except when the patients were suffering from severe associated neurological disorders (n=3). The postoperative complications were minor including a laryngeal edema treated by corticotherapy per os (n=1) and a superficial cervical haematoma (n=1). CONCLUSIONS: This implant is easy to insert and the results show high tolerance of the biomaterial and above all the improvement of functions comparable to other laryngeal implants.
Authors: G Desuter; M Dedry; B Schaar; J van Lith-Bijl; P P van Benthem; E V Sjögren Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2017-12-20 Impact factor: 2.503