Unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis:The importance of “preoperative” voice therapy

This preliminary retrospective study of 19 female patients and 22male patients with unilateral recurrent nerve lesions demonstrated the promise of objective measurements in predicting the need for surgery, the efficacy of voice therapy in ameliorating vocal symptoms, and the effects of therapy in co...

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Published in:Journal of voice 1997-03, Vol.11 (1), p.88-94
Main Authors: Heuer, Reinhardt J., Thayer Sataloff, Robert, Emerich, Kate, Rulnick, Rhonda, Baroody, Margaret, Spiegel, Joseph R., Durson, Gursel, Butler, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electromyography
Female
Humans
Laryngeal Electromyography
Laryngeal Nerves - physiopathology
Laryngeal Nerves - surgery
Male
Objective measures
Recurrence
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Retrospective Studies
Strobovideolaryngoscopy
Unilateral vocal paralysis
Vocal Cord Paralysis - physiopathology
Vocal Cord Paralysis - surgery
Vocal Cord Paralysis - therapy
Voice therapy
Voice Training
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Summary:This preliminary retrospective study of 19 female patients and 22male patients with unilateral recurrent nerve lesions demonstrated the promise of objective measurements in predicting the need for surgery, the efficacy of voice therapy in ameliorating vocal symptoms, and the effects of therapy in conjunction with surgery. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of the female patients and 64% of the male patients did not elect to have surgery. Outcome satisfaction of nonsurgical and surgical patients appeared to be similar. The data from this study support the importance of preoperative therapy for patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis.
ISSN:0892-1997
1873-4588
DOI:10.1016/S0892-1997(97)80028-8