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Modern Management of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: How We Do It

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University of Antwerp Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Belgium

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium

B-ENT 2023; 19: 267-273
DOI: 10.5152/B-ENT.2023.231247
Read: 1816 Downloads: 774 Published: 07 August 2023

The aim of this paper was to provide a concise review of modern standards in the management of unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). This article can be used as a proposal for unilateral vocal fold paralysis treatment and as a possible indication for referral to a tertiary laryngology center. Unilateral vocal fold paralysis is a common condition, mainly caused by iatrogenic, neoplastic, or idiopathic causes. The initial treatment consists of vocal therapy with or without injection laryngoplasty. If voice impairment persists, a permanent reconstruction is usually proposed, mainly consisting of an adduction thyroplasty with or without arytenoid adduction or, to a lesser extent, laryngeal reinnervation, according to the patient’s wishes.

Cite this article as: Peetermans O, Lavrysen E, Deben K, Janssens de Varebeke S, Vanderveken O, Desuter G. Modern management of unilateral vocal fold paralysis: how we do it. B-ENT. 2023;19(4):267-273.

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