Arytenoid adduction
Surgical correction of vocal cord paralysis via arytenoid rotation.
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Arytenoid adduction is a surgical procedure for vocal cord paralysis that uses a suture to mimic the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle, positioning the paralyzed cord closer to the midline. This enables the vocal cords to meet, improving speaking and swallowing. It is often performed alongside medialization thyroplasty.
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- Arytenoid adduction is more technically challenging than vocal cord injection or medialization thyroplasty and has a high learning curve.
- Increased incidence of complications has been reported for arytenoid adduction compared to medialization thyroplasty.
- Potential complications include wound infection, edema, hematoma, vocal cord spasms, and possible need for intubation or tracheotomy.
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- Wikipedia: Arytenoid adduction (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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