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Laryngoscope 2019 Mar 7. Epub 2019 Mar 7.

Department of Otolaryngology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.

Objectives/hypothesis: Unilateral vocal fold paralysis is a structural abnormality that often occurs secondary to dysfunction of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and typically presents as a breathy voice. Medialization laryngoplasty is a constellation of procedures that improves apposition of the vocal cords. Many patients, however, fail to experience sufficient improvement in vocal quality postoperatively despite apparent glottic closure on stroboscopy. Read More

Clin Otolaryngol 2019 Mar 4. Epub 2019 Mar 4.

Director of Oxford Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Research, Marston Rd, Oxford, OX3 OFL.

Vocal fold nodules present the voice clinic team with a number of clinical dilemmas which are not as simple as previously thought. The definition, aetiology, prevalence and diagnosis are all poorly understood. Furthermore, treatment evidence for both behavioural and surgical approaches is weak. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Mar;98(9):e14491

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

The aim of this study was to investigate the difference and correlation between the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) and the Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP) among teachers.The participants were 672 teachers (218 males and 454 females, male-to-female ratio = 0.48:1) whose vocal cords were examined using a Strobolaryngoscope. Read More

Clin Otolaryngol 2019 Feb 19. Epub 2019 Feb 19.

University of Toronto, Otolaryngology-Head& Neck Surgery, St Michaels Hospital, 30 Bond St 8CC, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8.

Patients who have unsatisfactory outcomes following thyroplasty can be challenging to manage. Identifying the reason for sub-optimal outcomes following thyroplasty is pivotal in ensuring success from revision procedures. Dynamic CT (inspiration and phonation views) can identify potential causes for sub-optimal outcomes which may not be apparent on stroboscopy and laryngoscopy. Read More

J Voice 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas.

Objectives: To evaluate otolaryngology residents' level of confidence and understanding in interpreting laryngeal stroboscopy.

Methods: Otolaryngology residents from three residency programs with fellowship-trained laryngologists on faculty were invited to participate. An assessment consisting of a survey and five stroboscopic exams was administered. Read More

Otolaryngol Pol 2018 Jun;72(5):24-30

Instytut Fizjologii i Patologii Słuchu, Światowe Centrum Słuchu, Klinika Audiologii i Foniatrii, Warszawa/Kajetany Uniwersytet Muzyczny Fryderyka Chopina, Katedra Audiologii i Foniatrii, Warszawa.

The work assessed the clinical utility of open quotients measured during laryngovideostroboscopy and electroglottography. Values of the parameters were analyzed according to clinical diagnosis. An algorithm based on direct and indirect mucosal wave measurement is presented, which allows for differentiation of voice disorders. Read More

J Voice 2018 Nov 12. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Otolaryngology, Stanford University School of Medicine. Stanford, California. Electronic address:

Objective: Collegiate a cappella groups have grown significantly in popularity and prominence; however, there have been few studies that evaluate the vocal health of this subgroup of young singers. The objective of this preliminary study was to conduct a multiparametric evaluation of the vocal health characteristics of a sample of collegiate a cappella singers. We further tested whether differences in vocal health assessments exist between a cappella singers with and without vocal training and trained collegiate singers who do not participate in a cappella groups. Read More

J Voice 2019 Jan 30;33(1):7-15. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

The Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, New York. Electronic address:

Diplophonia can occur in patients with polyps, atrophy, paralysis, or scars. Its vibratory patterns have not been well characterized. High-speed video (HSV) analysis can contribute to their understanding. Read More

Clin Otolaryngol 2019 Mar 18;44(2):158-165. Epub 2018 Nov 18.

Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

Objective: To provide the normative values for laryngeal stroboscopy (LS) concerning amplitude, open quotient, asymmetry and phase difference in healthy, young subjects.

Study Design: Prospective case-control study.

Setting: Patients treated at a single institute. Read More

J Voice 2018 Oct 6. Epub 2018 Oct 6.

Department of Otolaryngology, University of Crete, Iraklion, Crete, Greece.

Objective(s): The use of subjective evaluation tools are proven useful and of high clinical value in the case of voice disordered population. For that type of evaluation, self-assessment questionnaires about the severity of the voice like Voice Handicap Index-30 (VHI-30) have been developed. The VHI-30 is the most studied tool which includes psychometrically robustness while guiding physician's therapeutic decision making. Read More

Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Dec;26(6):426-430

Department of Hearing & Speech, Children's National Health System.

Purpose Of Review: Vocal nodules are a common presentation in children, representing the most common cause of dysphonia.

Recent Findings: Children with siblings, ADHD, and of male sex are most likely to be affected. Female children, however, tend to have more likely progression into adolescence. Read More

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Sep;53(9):655-660

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.

To discuss the long-term efficacy of laryngeal reinnervation using the anterior root of the ansa cervicalis in the treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) caused by thyroid surgery. From January 2010 to January 2016, a total of 39 UVFP patients who underwent ansa cervicalis anterior root-to-recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anastomosis and who had suffered nerve disfunction for 6 to 24 months were enrolled as UVFP group.Another 39 age and gender matched normal subjects served as control group. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2018 Sep;97(9):306-313

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 219 N. Broad St., 10th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.

Although acute laryngitis is common, it is often managed by primary physicians. Therefore, video images documenting its signs are scarce. This series includes 7 professional voice users who previously had undergone baseline strobovideolaryngscopy (SVL) during routine examinations or during evaluations for other complaints and who returned with acute laryngitis. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Nov 28;275(11):2763-2771. Epub 2018 Aug 28.

World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Kajetany, Warsaw, Poland.

Purpose: This is a retrospective study to evaluate the results of surgical treatment of patients with pathological sulcus vocalis.

Methods: Thirty-six patients with pathological sulcus underwent surgery and in 33 cases were performed additional injection laryngoplasty. The pre- and postoperative evaluation of patients included the GRBAS scale, stroboscopic, and objective acoustic voice assessment. Read More

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2018 May-Jun;36 Suppl 112(3):130-136. Epub 2018 Aug 14.

Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Objectives: Desiccation of the vocal tract can cause many voice problems. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) with dry mouth have more voice-related problems than controls without the disease and to determine the factors affecting voice in pSS patients.

Methods: Patients with pSS and controls complaining of voice-related symptoms underwent acoustic analysis, aerodynamic study and stroboscopic analysis. Read More

Biosens Bioelectron 2018 Oct 5;117:464-473. Epub 2018 Jun 5.

Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany. Electronic address:

In this paper we present a comprehensive description of the design, fabrication and operation of an electrified Lab-on-a-Disc (eLoaD) system. The smart platform is developed to extend conventional Lab-on-a-Disc applications with an electronic interface, providing additional flow control and sensing capabilities to centrifugal microfluidics platforms. Wireless power is transferred from a Qi-compliant transmitter to the eLoaD platform during rotation. Read More

Am J Otolaryngol 2018 Sep - Oct;39(5):536-541. Epub 2018 Jun 5.

Airway Surgery Department, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia; Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.

Introduction: Bilateral vocal folds' immobility is a challenge in laryngology. Multiple procedures have been proposed to improve breathing by statically enlarging the glottal airway, what also results in loss of voice and aspiration. We proposed a technique to enlarge the posterior glottis by rotating the arytenoids on its axis, imitating the function of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle, with the objective of evaluating the results regarding decannulation, voice quality, and bronchoaspiration. Read More

Iran J Otorhinolaryngol 2018 May;30(98):139-143

Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Introduction: The major presenting symptom of nasal polyps is nasal obstruction. The role of nasal obstruction in the genesis of laryngeal disorders is still unknown.

Materials And Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate laryngeal videostroboscopic changes after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in patients with nasal polyposis. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017 Nov;31(22):1711-1715

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.

To evaluate the feasibility and long-term outcome of radiofrequency coblation combined with silicon stent implantation in the treatment of recurrent laryngeal papilloma with extensive lesions. From March 2009 to April 2016, a total of 13 patients (8 males, 5 females; aged 28-67 years) who suffered recurrent laryngeal papilloma were enrolled in this retrospective study. All the cases had undergone at least one operation at other hospitals before this hospitalization. Read More

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 May;53(5):375-380

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen 361000, China.

To discuss the clinical effect of small dose of botulinum toxin injection in cricothyroid muscle and thyroarytenoid muscle on patients with incomplete bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paresis. Six patients were selected with Ⅰor Ⅱ or Ⅲ degree of dyspnea diagnosed as bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve injury by laryngeal electromyography, and small dose of botulinum toxin injection was performed in cricothyroid muscle and thyroarytenoid muscle as a treatment. Degree of dyspnea was assessed one month before and after the treatment, and the stroboscopic laryngoscope results, acoustic parameters and CT image of the patients were collected in the 6 patients. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Mar;32(6):401-404

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Southeast University Medical College, Affiliated Nanjing Tongren Hospital, Nanjing.

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Sep 1;159(3):516-521. Epub 2018 May 1.

1 Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Objectives To compare the ability of the dynamic voice computed tomography (CT) scan to characterize laryngeal function in airway reconstruction patients vs bedside endoscopic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and videolaryngostroboscopy. Study Design Case series with chart review. Settings Pediatric tertiary care center. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jun 6;275(6):1533-1540. Epub 2018 Apr 6.

Department of Otolaryngology, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.

Purpose: To investigate the role of voice therapy (VT) and factors that may affect the response to VT in the treatment of vocal fold polyps, especially as a complement to phonosurgery.

Methods: Retrospective review of patients with vocal fold polyp undergoing surgery and/or VT in a tertiary medical center. The demographic data, phoniatric history, videolaryngostroboscopic findings, polyp characteristics, VHI-10 and GRB scores, and voice analysis data were recorded before and after the treatment. Read More

J Voice 2018 Mar 20. Epub 2018 Mar 20.

Otolaryngology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Objectives: The aim of this case-control study was to evaluate the overall behavior of children with vocal fold nodules (VNs).

Methods: The study group included children with VNs between 4 and 15 years old diagnosed using fiberoptic video laryngoscopy with stroboscopy in a tertiary university hospital. As a control group, children between 4 and 13 years old without VNs, routinely followed up in a primary care facility, were included in the study. Read More

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Jun 20;158(6):1072-1078. Epub 2018 Feb 20.

1 University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

Objective Dysphonia is commonly encountered by primary care physicians and general otolaryngologists. We examine practice patterns of referring physicians to a tertiary voice clinic, including adherence to evidence-based guidelines. Study Design Retrospective case series with chart review. Read More

Logoped Phoniatr Vocol 2018 Jan 10:1-6. Epub 2018 Jan 10.

a Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic , Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing , Warsaw , Poland.

Introduction: The diagnostic procedure of phonation is dominated by subjective assessment tools. It seems reasonable to seek methods of quantitative glottal cycle assessment.

Objective: The aim of our study was the analysis of open quotients (OQ) of the glottis. Read More

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2018 Mar 3;127(3):178-184. Epub 2018 Jan 3.

3 School of Electronic and Information Engineering, South China University Technology, Guangzhou City, PR China.

Objectives: We describe a survival nonstimulated in vivo canine phonation model using distending laryngoscope, cramp frame, and constant humidified glottal airflow to elicit phonation.

Methods: Five beagle dogs were involved in this study. One cuffed endotracheal tube was placed below the glottis through the tracheotomy and delivered humidified airflow to the glottis. Read More

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Feb;144(2):156-163

Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston.

Importance: Benign vocal fold nodules affect 12% to 22% of the pediatric population, and 95% of otolaryngologists recommend voice therapy as treatment. However, no randomized clinical trials that we are aware of have shown its benefits.

Objective: To determine the impact of voice therapy in children with vocal fold nodules according to pretherapy and posttherapy scores on the Pediatric Voice-Related Quality of Life (PVRQOL) survey; secondary objectives included changes in phonatory parameters. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Feb 20;275(2):459-468. Epub 2017 Dec 20.

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, LUMC, University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Introduction: There is no consensus on which voice outcome indicators (VOIs) should be used to compare the merits of the various surgical treatments for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). Authors performed a literature review to identify which VOIs are most frequently used and most relevant, in terms of significant change in pre- and post-operative measurements, to assess UVFP surgical treatments.

Method: A Medline/Pubmed literature review was performed and the most frequently used VOIs were identified using a Pareto diagram. Read More

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017 Dec;52(12):895-899

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Oncology, People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021 Nanning, China.

To evaluate the diagnostic value and feasibility of narrow-band imaging in detection of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). One thousand three hundred and sixty-four NPC patients who had completed NPC treatment were enrolled. All patients were followed-up with imaging, serological examination of EB virus and nasopharyngeal endoscopy(WL and NBI mode), in which (1) both white light (WL) and NBI modes were done; (2) positive endoscopic patients were given nasopharyngeal biopsy; (3) using histologic finding as criterion standard, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and Yonden's index of two modes were compared. Read More

HNO 2018 Apr;66(4):308-320

Freiburger Institut für Musikermedizin, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität und Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 60, 79106, Freiburg i.Br., Deutschland.

Background: The influence of functional mass lesions on vocal fold oscillation patterns in vocally challenging tasks is not yet understood in detail.

Materials Und Methods: Glissandi on the vowel [a:] from 220 to 440 Hz and 440 to 880 Hz were analyzed in three groups of four professional female singers: without a mass lesion or dysphony (group A), with a functional mass lesion (swellings without a great impact on oscillation patterns during stroboscopy; group B), and with organic dysphony (group C). High-speed digital imaging (HSDI; 20,000 fps), and acoustic and electroglottographic (EGG) signals were used for analysis. Read More

Hear Res 2018 01 9;357:10-24. Epub 2017 Nov 9.

University of Antwerp, Biophysics and Biomedical Physics, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.

The nature of the movement of the columellar footplate (CFP) in birds is still a matter of ongoing debate. Some sources claim that rocking motion is dominant, while others propose a largely piston-like motion. In this study, motions of the CFP are experimentally investigated in the ostrich using a post-mortem approach. Read More

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017 Nov;52(11):806-811

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Labortary of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100730, China.

To investigate the value of stroboscopy and narrow band imaging (NBI)endoscopy in the diagnosis of vocal cord leukoplakia. Two hundred and forty-six patients with vocal cord leukoplakia who underwent laryngeal microsurgery and diagnosed by histopathology were recruited between August 2014 and July 2016 in this retrospective study. The diagnostic accuracy of stroboscopy and narrow band imaging endoscopy in the diagnosis of vocal cord leukoplakia was compared. Read More

Otolaryngol Pol 2017 Aug;71(4):14-18

Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego K. Niemczyk.

Objective: To assess the sensitivity and specificity of larngovideostroboscopy (LVS) in the diagnosis of precancerous and malignant lesions of the vocal folds.

Material And Methods: In 175 patients (128 men and 47 women), aged 19-88 years, mean age 61.5, who were admitted to the clinic with diagnosed premalignant conditions of vocal fold mucosa (leukoplakia, chronic hypertrophic inflammatory lesions) and thickening or tumor on the vocal fold, there was performed LVS before the laryngeal microsurgery. Read More

J Voice 2018 Nov 2;32(6):734-755. Epub 2017 Nov 2.

Department of Health Science and Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Electronic address:

Objective: Laryngeal endoscopy with stroboscopy, a critical component of the assessment of voice disorders, is rarely used as a treatment outcome measure in the scientific literature. We hypothesized that this is because of the lack of a widely used standardized, validated, and reliable method to assess and report laryngeal anatomy and physiology, and undertook a systematic literature review to determine the extent of the inconsistencies of the parameters and scales used in voice treatment outcome studies.

Study Design: Systematic literature review. Read More

Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 Dec;25(6):453-458

aDepartment of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmarybDivision of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's HospitalcDepartment of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Purpose Of Review: The management of benign vocal fold lesions (BVFLs) continues to evolve. This article will review the recent literature surrounding the nomenclature, cause, diagnosis, and treatment of BVFLs, including polyps, nodules, cysts, and reactive lesions.

Recent Findings: The taxonomy of vocal fold lesions has been refined, and it serves as a common descriptive language for diagnosis, treatment algorithms, and reporting of outcomes. Read More

Acta Otolaryngol 2018 Apr 18;138(4):400-406. Epub 2017 Oct 18.

a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.

Background: Narrow band imaging (NBI) and stroboscopy are non-invasive techniques to detect the malignant lesions of the vocal cord. This study was to assess the diagnostic value of combined endoscopic analysis in the applanate indiscernible early-stage vocal cord cancer.

Methods: A total of 110 patients with 160 suspicious vocal cord malignant lesions were included in this retrospective study. Read More

J Voice 2018 Sep 12;32(5):525-528. Epub 2017 Oct 12.

Phoniatric Unit, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

Introduction: Understanding the morphology of the larynx, one of the most complex organs of the human body, is an important step toward understanding the detailed laryngeal anatomy, and physiology. Different studies have described the linear measurements of the larynx in different measuring methods, but no studies have been structured to describe vocal fold length in freshly excised larynges.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe exact anatomical measurements of vocal folds and some laryngeal structures in freshly excised larynges, and to compare such measurements between males and females. Read More

Laryngorhinootologie 2017 10 10;96(10):676-677. Epub 2017 Oct 10.

Laryngoscope 2018 06 8;128(6):1316-1319. Epub 2017 Oct 8.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.

Objective: To determine the effect of injection augmentation of the vocal folds on chronic cough symptoms in patients with glottic insufficiency.

Methods: Medical records from 146 consecutive patients who underwent vocal fold injection augmentation by a fellowship-trained laryngologist between 2013 and 2015 were reviewed. Twenty-three patients (12 male) met inclusion criteria of a vocal fold augmentation injection, cough symptoms lasting more than 8 weeks, and glottic insufficiency as determined by shortened closed phase on stroboscopy. Read More

Microvasc Res 2018 03 22;116:1-5. Epub 2017 Sep 22.

Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Objectives: To explore the feasibility of a new quantitative method for microvascular function: non-invasive retinal function imaging (RFI). in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients and healthy controls and have it benchmarked against Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (LSCI) measurements.

Methods: The variability of Microvascular measurements was assessed in 8 SCD patients and 8 healthy matched controls. Read More

Auris Nasus Larynx 2018 Jun 30;45(3):527-532. Epub 2017 Aug 30.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address:

Objective: Voice dysfunction is frequently reported after thyroidectomy even in absence of vocal fold paralysis. The energy-based devices such as Harmonic scalpel (HS) or LigaSure (LS) are commonly used in conventional thyroidectomy. The objective of this study was to investigate the long-term voice outcome after total thyroidectomy using energy based devices. Read More

J Voice 2018 Jul 1;32(4):492-498. Epub 2017 Sep 1.

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, New York. Electronic address:

Hyaluronidase (HAase) injection into the vocal folds is an off-label use of an enzyme for liquefaction of hyaluronic acid (HA). HAase injection was performed in 14 cases in 13 patients. Office and operative injections of HAase were performed. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Nov 30;274(11):3941-3949. Epub 2017 Aug 30.

Voice Research Lab, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

This study aimed at determining the clinical value of videokymography (VKG) as an additional tool for the assessment of voice disorders. 105 subjects with voice disorders were examined by an experienced laryngologist. A questionnaire was used to specify diagnosis, diagnostic confidence, and treatment recommendations before and after VKG. Read More

Laryngorhinootologie 2017 Aug 29;96(8):512-513. Epub 2017 Aug 29.

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017 08;52(8):585

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen 361000, China.

J Voice 2018 May 1;32(3):363-366. Epub 2017 Aug 1.

Drexel University College Of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Objective: Contact granulomas are benign, exophytic inflammatory lesions of the larynx that typically arise on or near the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage. The most common management options include voice therapy and antireflux pharmacotherapy, intralesional steroid injections, botulinum toxin injections, and surgical excision. In-office Botox injection into the lateral cricoarytenoid (LCA) muscle can be effective even for recurrent granulomas. Read More

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 12 1;157(6):1017-1024. Epub 2017 Aug 1.

4 School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Objectives In patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP), laryngeal electromyography (LEMG) occasionally observes synkinesis in laryngeal muscles, a condition that could impair vocal fold mobility and voice control. This study aims to evaluate the impact of synkinesis on UVFP patients. Study Design A retrospective case-control study. Read More

Laryngoscope 2018 01 24;128(1):148-152. Epub 2017 Jul 24.

Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York, New York.

Objectives/hypothesis: To clarify the time course of recovery in patients with idiopathic vocal fold paralysis.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: Medical records for all patients with idiopathic vocal fold paralysis over a 10-year period were reviewed to obtain demographic and clinical information, including onset of disease and recovery of vocal function. Read More

J Voice 2018 Mar 18;32(2):209-215. Epub 2017 Jul 18.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California.

The objective of the study was to analyze the outcome of the proprioceptive-elastic (PROEL) voice therapy method in patients with functional dysphonia (FD). Fifty-two patients with FD were involved in the study; they were composed of three subgroups of patients with (1) FD without glottal insufficiency (n = 28), (2) FD and glottal insufficiency (n = 9), and (3) FD, glottal insufficiency, and vocal nodules (n = 15). A multidimensional assessment protocol including videolaryngostroboscopy; maximum phonation time; perceptual evaluation of dysphonia with the Grade, Instability, Roughness, Breathiness, Asthenia, and Strain (GIRBAS) scale; and 10-item version of the Voice Handicap Index was conducted before and after 15 sessions of voice therapy. Read More