Viscoelastic properties of human aryepiglottic fold and ventricular fold tissues at phonatory frequencies

ConclusionThe false vocal fold and aryepiglottic fold mucosa showed similar frequency dependence and a similar range of tissue viscoelastic behavior as the true vocal fold. These preliminary findings suggested that such tissues could become candidates for the replacement of the true vocal fold lamina propria in patients with significant tissue loss and deficiencies, for those requiring laryngeal reconstruction following partial laryngectomy or airway reconstruction. Level of EvidenceNA. Laryngoscope, 2017
Source: The Laryngoscope - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Laryngology Source Type: research