Voice Handicap Index Changes After Microflap Surgery for Benign Vocal Fold Lesions Are Not Associated With Recommended Absolute Voice Rest Duration.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Voice rest is frequently prescribed after phonosurgery, but optimal type and duration for voice outcomes have not been demonstrated. Studies to date have been characterized by heterogeneity in surgical procedures and laryngeal diagnoses. We sought to analyze the effect of recommended absolute voice rest duration on outcomes of microflap surgery for benign vocal fold lesions. A secondary purpose was to identify patient factors associated with postoperative voice outcomes.

Method

Forty-three patients were included in this retrospective review of patients aged 18 years and above who underwent direct microlaryngoscopy with microflap for vocal fold polyp or cyst over a 5-year period at a multidisciplinary voice center. Duration of recommended postoperative absolute voice

SUBMITTER: King RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150674 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature