Nasal resonance changes after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal skull base surgery: Analysis of voice quality.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study the effect of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery on voice quality in patients with pituitary lesions.

Methods

An observational study comparing voice quality before and after surgery was conducted between September 2015 and September 2017 at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Pituitary tumor patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery were recruited. The nasal corridors were created with a type I (preserving both middle turbinates with a rescue flap) or type II (cutting one middle turbinate with a raised nasoseptal flap) for the binostril with four-hand technique. All patients were evaluated for nasal resonance, acoustic parameters, acoustic perception, and self-assessment of their satisfaction with post

SUBMITTER: Kasemsiri P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature