Abstract
Management of unilateral vocal fold paralysis continues to generate controversy. Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®) injection remains the most popular procedure for medialization; however, there are problems involved with its use. Endoscopic assessment of patients treated with medialization laryngoplasty revealed a normal mucosal wave form in contrast to the stiff vocal fold observed with Teflon injection. Medialization laryngoplasty is also considered a reversible procedure. Based on these findings, medialization laryngoplasty should be considered the procedure of choice for unilateral vocal fold paralysis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 438-443 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Surgeon |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |