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A comparative study of laser posterior cordotomy and vocal cord lateralization
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2015 Introduction: The treatment of bilateral vocal cord paralysis continues to be a challenge to the otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon even today. Numerous surgical procedures have been proposed to improve the patient’s airway insufficiency without ...
Raghavendra Rao +5 more
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Laser-assisted posterior cordotomy for bilateral vocal fold paralysis: Our experience
Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2016 Introduction: Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) is a relatively uncommon cause of respiratory distress. The goals of surgical treatment are an improvement in airway size by enlarging the glottis, thus, eliminating the need for tracheostomy, while at ...
Nitish Virmani, Jyoti Dabholkar
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Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2023 Objective: Bilateral posterior partial cordotomy (PPC) is occasionally performed for airway enlargement in difficult cases of bilateral vocal fold immobility.
Jacob Pottratz +2 more
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Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013 Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of unilateral transverse posterior cordotomy on the quality of life of patients with bilateral vocal fold paralysis.Methods:This study included 19 patients with bilateral vocal fold paralysis ...
Fatih Çelenk +5 more
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Endoscopic Posterior Cordotomy for Treatment of Dyspnea Due to Vocal Fold Immobility.
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Several surgical procedures have been described for the treatment of respiratory distress secondary to vocal fold immobility (VFI), but the contribution of posterior cordotomy (PC) to tracheostomy weaning or prevention has not been studied in depth, particularly in the acute setting.
Anton Warshavsky +2 more
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Subjective and Objective Evaluation of Voice Quality Following Endoscopic Posterior Cordotomy [PDF]
Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2010 Purpose: In present study, we investigated voice quality of the patients with bilateral vocal cordparalysis who had endoscopic posterior cordotomy operation between January 1997 and March2006 years in Ear-Nose-Throat Department of Çukurova University ...
Salih BAKIR,, Ülkü TUNCER
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Radiofrequency posterior cordotomy in bilateral vocal cord paralysis
B-ENT, 2018 Radiofrequency posterior cordotomy in bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of unilateral posterior cordotomy with radiofrequency in patients with bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis using a novel method that utilized ...
M. Ö. Pınarbaşlı +4 more
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Comparison Between Laser- and Diathermy-Assisted Posterior Cordotomy for Bilateral Vocal Cord Abductor Paralysis [PDF]
JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2013 A reliable procedure is needed to solve the problem of difficult airway in patients with bilateral vocal cord paralysis without adversely affecting patient "voice quality."To compare the results of laser-assisted posterior cordotomy with diathermy-assisted posterior cordotomy for bilateral vocal cord paralysis in regard to dyspnea severity, voice ...
Mohammad El-Anwar +2 more
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Laser Posterior Cordotomy: Is It a Good Choice in Treating Bilateral Vocal Fold Abductor Paralysis?
Clinical Medicine Insights Ear, Nose and Throat, 2014 Background Bilateral abductor vocal fold paralysis can lead to respiratory distress and dyspnea. Objectives To assess the efficacy of CO2 laser unilateral posterior cordotomy in cases with bilateral abductor paralysis as regards improvement of dyspnea with preservation of satisfactory voice and swallowing after the operation.
Hazem M Abdel Tawab
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