TY - JOUR
T1 - Reversibility of medialization laryngoplasty. An experimental study
AU - Paniello, Randal C.
AU - Dahm, J. David
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Medialization laryngoplasty has become a routine procedure for eases of unilateral vocal fold paralysis. In certain clinical situations, it may become desirable to reverse the procedure and remove the implant. This process was studied experiment ally in eight dogs in a chronic model of induced canine phonation. A silicone polymer implant was inserted to medialize one normal vocal fold for a period of 1 month, after which it was removed. Motion of the cricoarytenoid (CA) joint and induced phonation were studied weekly while the implant was in place, and for another month following implant removal. Significant abnormalities were found even with this relatively short period of implantation. With the implant in place, impairment of CA joint mobility was found in seven of the eight dogs, precluding phonation. A dense fibrous capsule rapidly developed around the implant, making its removal technically difficult. Following implant removal, a gradual rerum to normal function was found in only three of the eight dogs. One of the animals had evidence of neural injury, while four had intact neural function but impaired mobility or fixation of the CA joint. Medialization laryngoplasty should not be considered a reversible procedure. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed.
AB - Medialization laryngoplasty has become a routine procedure for eases of unilateral vocal fold paralysis. In certain clinical situations, it may become desirable to reverse the procedure and remove the implant. This process was studied experiment ally in eight dogs in a chronic model of induced canine phonation. A silicone polymer implant was inserted to medialize one normal vocal fold for a period of 1 month, after which it was removed. Motion of the cricoarytenoid (CA) joint and induced phonation were studied weekly while the implant was in place, and for another month following implant removal. Significant abnormalities were found even with this relatively short period of implantation. With the implant in place, impairment of CA joint mobility was found in seven of the eight dogs, precluding phonation. A dense fibrous capsule rapidly developed around the implant, making its removal technically difficult. Following implant removal, a gradual rerum to normal function was found in only three of the eight dogs. One of the animals had evidence of neural injury, while four had intact neural function but impaired mobility or fixation of the CA joint. Medialization laryngoplasty should not be considered a reversible procedure. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed.
KW - Cricoarytenoid joint
KW - Medialization laryngoplasty
KW - Unilateral vocal fold paralysis
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U2 - 10.1177/000348949710601104
DO - 10.1177/000348949710601104
M3 - Article
C2 - 9373079
AN - SCOPUS:0030684701
SN - 0003-4894
VL - 106
SP - 902
EP - 908
JO - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
JF - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
IS - 11
ER -