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In recent years, the application of injection laryngoplasty to unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVP) has regained popularity. The technique of injection laryngoplasty has several appealing qualities including relative technical ease, low cost, and wide availability in many clinical settings. A growing number of injectable substances have been developed and tested in the clinical setting of glottic insufficiency. When used to manage unilateral vocal fold paralysis, however, injection laryngoplast

The authors conclude that CaHA injection laryngoplasty offers an effective and safe means of treating presbylaryngis.

4 Laryngoscope, 129:2361-2365, 2019.

A linear association between injury level and maximum recovery time was observed. The findings suggest that the decision to proceed with permanent phonosurgical treatment should be based on the level of injury associated with UVFP.

IV (Case series).

We showed that Foxp3 polymorphism of rs5902434 and rs2232365 could be an important protective factor in the susceptibility of severe RRP in female Koreans. Further studies on larger number of patients and other ethnic groups are needed to clarify the association.

A half of atypia of undetermined significance (category III) cases were malignant. Once diagnosed, the prognosis of malignant tumor in category III was similar with that in category V/VI.

Endoscopic arytenoid adduction using a cricoid implant is feasible and could be a noninvasive surgical option for the treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis.

In all, 24 patients were treated with the endoscopic technique. Among the six open laryngotracheal reconstructions, cricoid splitting and rib cartilage graft were performed in four patients and laryngotracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis were performed in two patients. Stenosis to normal ratio tended to increase after endoscopic intervention, but it did not show statistical significance (p = 0.082). Open surgery did not cause significant narrowing (p = 0.443).