Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Vocal cord paralysis is a common condition that significantly impairs laryngeal function and can even be life-threatening. Over nearly a century, researchers have conducted extensive animal and clinical studies to achieve accurate diagnosis and restore laryngeal function, making significant progress. Approaches have evolved from mechanically narrowing the glottis to restore phonation, to enlarging the glottis to relieve breathing difficulties, and ultimately to the development of surgical techniques aimed at restoring vocal cord mobility, significantly advancing the field. The publication of expert consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of vocal cord paralysis has standardized the principles and technical standards for managing this condition. However, a vast amount of related knowledge-including the disease's pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, surgical principles, and techniques-still requires broader dissemination and further refinement. Advancing this knowledge will guide clinical practice and further enhance the diagnosis and treatment of this condition in China.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Hongliang Zheng, Meng Li, Shicai Chen
Institutions: Second Military Medical University, Changhai Hospital
Language: English
Topic: Voice and Speech Disorders
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4403346755