Gore-Tex Medialization Thyroplasty in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: An Audit of 47 Cases

M Gopinath; Mukundan Subramanian

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10023-1003

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Gore-Tex Medialization Thyroplasty in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: An Audit of 47 Cases

M Gopinath, Mukundan Subramanian

Citation Information : Gopinath M, Subramanian M. Gore-Tex Medialization Thyroplasty in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: An Audit of 47 Cases. Int J Phonosurg Laryngol 2011; 1 (1):11-13.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10023-1003

Published Online: 01-06-2011

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Abstract

Though the surgical technique of medialization thyroplasty has been standardized, still the ideal implant has not been defined in the management of unilateral vocal cord paralysis. The authors present their experience of Gore-tex as the implant material.

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