Medialization laryngoplasty-A study of 15 cases.

Type I thyroplasty has become a primary surgical choise for voice restoration in patients with glottal incompetence due to vocal cord palsy. In this study 15 such cases of different etiologies were taken up for medializatioin laryngoplasty and their preoperative und post operative. voice assessment were done. We found that there was significant improvement in loudness: hoarseness and breathiness. Postoperative maximum phonation time also increased to normal limits. There were no major complications of the surgery.