Plastic cordotomy in the treatment of bilateral vocal fold immobility

• DOI: 10.1002/hed.22002
• Publication Date: 2012-01-21T04:12:56Z
• Authors: Ramil K. Yagudin; Valentin R. Demenkov; Kamil F. Yagudin
• Keywords: Cordotomy

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new surgical method, plastic cordotomy for treatment bilateral vocal fold immobility. Methods We used cadaver experiments on 20 larynges measure the widening glottis after cordotomy. conducted prospective 21 female patients operated with Results Bilateral enlarged width 9.55 (range, 8.3–10) mm in men and 8.5 7.4–8.8) women area 110.5 2 88–149 ) 84.5 59–107 women. Clinical revealed that mean peak inspiratory flow increased from 1.09 (0.41) L/seconds before surgery 2.85 (0.67) long‐term. Conclusion Plastic is an effective, anatomically based method alleviate obstruction immobility patients. main advantage long‐term stability results due prevention restenosis. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck ,