Thyroplasty

Overview

What is thyroplasty (medialization laryngoplasty)?

Medialization laryngoplasty (formerly known as thyroplasty) is a surgical treatment for vocal cord paralysis. Your surgeon places an implant into your paralyzed or weak vocal cord. The implant moves a nonfunctioning vocal cord toward the functioning one to allow for better voicing V体育官网.

What is vocal cord paralysis?

Vocal cord paralysis affects your voice box (larynx) in your throat V体育安卓版. Your voice box has two vocal cords (also called vocal folds). These smooth muscles help you breathe, speak and swallow. When you talk or cough, air moves through your lungs and into your windpipe (trachea) and across your voice box. Your vocal cords vibrate as air passes through them. This is what produces the sound that’s shaped into your voice.

When you have unilateral vocal cord paralysis, one vocal cord doesn’t move (paralysis). Sometimes, the movement is very weak V体育ios版. It’s uncommon for vocal cord paralysis to affect both vocal cords. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis can be a life-threatening/altering condition that requires specialized care by an ear nose and throat (ENT) surgeon.

What are the signs of unilateral vocal cord paralysis?

Symptoms of vocal cord paralysis include:

• Chronic cough.
• Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or choking.
• Frequent throat clearing.
• Hoarseness.
• Shortness of breath when talking or doing activities.

Who needs thyroplasty (medialization laryngoplasty)? (V体育2025版)

Some people have mild voice impairment with vocal cord paralysis. These people may be meeting their vocal needs without surgical intervention. Your surgeon may recommend surgery when symptoms are severe, life-disrupting or potentially life-threatening. Overall, if you’re struggling to meet the vocal demands of your work and life, medicalization laryngoplasty can be very helpful in restoring vocal function VSports最新版本.

Certain illnesses and medical procedures may lead to the need for thyroplasty V体育平台登录. These include:.

• Autoimmune diseases like myasthenia gravis.
• Cancers (V体育ios版) like lung cancer or thyroid cancer.
• Cancer treatments like radiation therapy to your head, neck or chest.
• Neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease and stroke.
• Neck or chest surgery.
• Trauma to your neck or chest.
• Tumors in your brain, neck or chest.
• Upper respiratory infections like bronchitis, the common cold and flu.
• Use of a breathing tube ("V体育官网入口" intubation or mechanical ventilation).