TRANSCUTANEOUS TEFLON INJECTION FOR VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS

Authors
Citation
Tv. Mccaffrey, TRANSCUTANEOUS TEFLON INJECTION FOR VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS, Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, 109(1), 1993, pp. 54-59
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Otorhinolaryngology
ISSN journal
01945998
Volume
109
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
54 - 59
Database
ISI
SICI code
0194-5998(1993)109:1<54:TTIFVC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
In 1989, I reported a series of 19 cases of unilateral vocal cord para lysis treated by transcutaneous Teflon injection. At that time it was shown that unilateral vocal cord paralysis could be effectively treate d in the office in the unanesthetized patient using a transcutaneous r oute of injection. Since that time, an additional 43 patients have bee n treated using a similar technique. The initial impression of safety and efficacy has been confirmed in this subsequent series. Several ref inements in this technique have simplified its use and improved its re liability. No airway complications have been observed to date and no p atients have required hospital admission. Transcutaneous Teflon inject ion can be considered a useful method for treatment of vocal cord para lysis in selected patients.