Ten-year outcomes of recurrent laryngeal nerve reinnervation for thyroidectomy-related unilateral vocal fold paralysis: A single-surgeon, prospective study

This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) reinnervation for managing thyroidectomy-related unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) over a period of 10 years and assessed the long-term efficacy of this technique. This study was conducted between Marc...

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Published in:American journal of otolaryngology 2024-05, Vol.45 (3), p.104242-104242, Article 104242
Main Authors: Lee, Young-Jeong, Lee, Seung-Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN)
Reinnervation
Thyroid gland
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP)
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Summary:This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) reinnervation for managing thyroidectomy-related unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) over a period of 10 years and assessed the long-term efficacy of this technique. This study was conducted between March 2006 and July 2022 at Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital. We enrolled 25 patients who underwent RLN reinnervation via direct neurorrhaphy or ansa cervicalis-to-RLN anastomosis and completed subjective and objective voice measurements over 5 years period. Among these, 10 patients completed voice measurements over 10 years period. Six months post-RLN reinnervation, most subjective voice parameters and some of objective voice parameters showed significant improvement (p 
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104242