Journal Reviews

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Hyaluronic acid injection laryngoplasty

6 January 2023 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Hyaluronic acid, Injection laryngoplasty, Small-particle and large-particle hyaluronic acid, Unilateral vocal fold paralysis

This systematic review discusses the use of hyaluronic acid in injection laryngoplasties. Unilateral vocal cord paralysis leads to incomplete vocal fold adduction and dysphonia. For patients not improving with voice therapy, surgical procedures include injection laryngoplasty or open laryngeal framework...

Long-term results of injection laryngoplasty with polydimethylsiloxane (Vox) for unilateral vocal fold paralysis

9 October 2017 | | Endoscopic injection laryngoplasty, Injection laryngoplasty, Polydimethylsiloxane, Speech therapy, Vocal fold paralysis

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is widely used for vocal cord injections to treat patients with a vocal cord palsy. It is commercially available as the Vox implant system. Alternative compounds that can be employed include hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyapatite (Radiesse Voice)....