Office-Based Blue Laser Posterior Cordectomy in Patients with Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Novel Approach

Bilateral vocal fold paralysis can be a disabling condition with an adverse impact on quality of life. Various glottal widening procedures to secure the airway have been described. These include total or partial arytenoidectomy with or without reinnervation, cordotomy, arytenoidopexy, and others. A review of the literature shows one case of office-based partial arytenoidectomy that was performed successfully using the thulium laser but no other in-office procedures for the treatment of bilateral vocal fold paralysis.

Source: Journal of Voice - October 28, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Marwan Rizk, Jessica Aoun, Marc Mourad, Jad Hosri, Robert T. Sataloff Source Type: research