| Abstract: | One hundred eleven patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis underwent Teflon® injection for the rehabilitation of laryngeal function. The most common etiology was vocal cord paralysis after surgical treatment of thoracic abdominal aortic aneurysms, which accounted for 36.9% of patients. Of the 111 patients, 85% had improved voice function after Teflon® injection. Two patients developed airway obstruction secondary to edema and required temporary tracheostomy. Twenty-four patients with paralysis after aneurysm surgery were injected acutely with no morbidity and immediate restoration of voice function. We now advocate Teflon® injection in patients with vocal cord paralysis after thoracic aneurysm surgery in the immediate convalescent period to restore voice function and lessen pulmonary complications. |
