Medialization Thyroplasty Using Nasal Septal Cartilage: Our Experience

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Phonosurgery & Laryngology

Author
1. Kandakure Vinod Tukaram
2. Rucha M Joshi
ISSN
2230-7508
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10023-1171
Volume
9
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Latur Maharashtra, India
    1. Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra, India
  • Article keywords
    Laryngoscopy, Thyroplasty, Vocal fold paralysis

    Abstract

    Aim: To demonstrate the functional voice outcomes following external medialization thyroplasty using autologous cartilage from the nasal septum. Materials and methods: The study included four patients (three males and one female) who presented to the ENT outpatient department diagnosed with unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Medialization thyroplasty type I was performed for all the patients using autologous nasal septal cartilage with the patients under local anesthesia. Results: All four patients showed significant improvement in the form of glottis closure on laryngoscopic examination. Complete glottis closure was achieved in three patients while one patient had a small posterior glottis gap. The maximum phonation duration improved significantly in three patients, i.e., average 13.33 seconds; while one patient with the small posterior glottis gap showed minor improvement, i.e., 7.1 seconds. However, the complaint of aspiration of liquids was relieved in all the four patients. Conclusion: External medialization thyroplasty using an autologous nasal septal cartilage graft is considered safe and efficient phonosurgical procedure and provides proper positional adjustment of the paralyzed vocal fold with significant improvement in the subjective and objective functional voice outcomes.

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