The Timing of Surgical Intervention in Vocal Cord Paralysis
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vol. 89 (2) , 264-267
- https://doi.org/10.1177/019459988108900223
Abstract
Surgical alteration of the glottis for treatment of vocal cord paralysis is best deferred as long as there is a reasonable chance for spontaneous recovery. Most authors recommend waiting 6-12 mo. before surgery. However, the literature provides insufficient data to support this concept. A group of patients was presented with a thorough analysis of natural history, and other factors considered in planning surgical therapy.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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