- 양측 성대마비 환자에 대한 $CO_2$레이저 피열연골 내측부분절제술
- Medial Partial Arytenoidectomy by $CO_2$laser for Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
- ㆍ 저자명
- 최홍식,최영준,이용훈,박헌이
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 大韓氣管食道科學會誌
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1998년|4권 2호|pp.219-224 (6 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한기관식도과학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis can result in severe airway compromise. Over the years a variety of arytenoidectomy procedures have bee described, and one or more of these have been the gold standard for many years. A widely accepted treatment is endoscopic laser total arytenoidectomy. However, vocal results are usually poor. Objective : To evaluate the effect of treatment of endoscopic laser medial partial arytenoidectorny for bilateral vocal cord paralysis Material and Methods : We performed endoscopic medial partial arytenoidceomy with $CO_2$laser for 3 patients with bilateral vocal cord paralysis. The $CO_2$laser is operated with a continuous 7-watt beam in superpulse mode. We compared degree of dyspnea and glottic area of pre-operation with those of post-operation for 3 patients. We analysed aerodynamic study pre-operatively and post-operatively for 1 patient. Results The symptom of dyspnea was improved markedly and the glottic area was widened from 34% to 50% compared with that of pre-operation. The voice quality was slightly decreased. Tracheotomy was not necessary for not-tracheotomized patient and decanulation was possible for tracheotomized patient post-operatively. Cunclusion: The endoscopic laser medial partial arytenoidectomy is a convient and effective method for opening the posterior glottic airway.