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Use of YAG laser combined with mucosal suturing for the treatment of polypoid vocal cord]
Authors:Kouichirou Nishiyama  Hajime Hirose  Yoshiaki Iguchi  Kazuhiro Yamamoto  Takashi Masaki  Takahiro Kamijo  Takeshi Ino  Jun Yamanaka  Kazuo Yao  Makito Okamoto
Affiliation:Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara.
Abstract:
To improve low-pitched voices in cases with polypoid vocal cords, YAG laser irradiation combined with a mucosal suturing technique was attempted in 9 female cases with severe polypoid changes in their vocal cords. A YAG laser beam (5 to 10 W) was used to irradiate the upper surface of the polypoid vocal cord. The polypoid content of the cord was gradually coagulated, and the free edge of the cord appeared to slide up toward the burned area. The polypoid content was then removed and squeezed through an open wound made in the burned area using a conventional method. Bleeding was successfully controlled using the laser. After the excessive mucosal margin was trimmed and the contour of the vocal cord was adjusted, the wound was closed by 7-0 monofilament absorbable suture. Suturing was relatively easy because the mucosal edge was also coagulated. Postoperative evaluations of voice quality revealed an improvement in the GRBAS scale of voice quality as well as an elevation in voice pitch and an upwards shift in the voice range in all cases.
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