Abstract
Acoustic, aerodynamic, and laryngo-video-stroboscopy (LVS) studies were done on 50 patients before and after microlaryngeal surgery for benign vocal fold lesions. Perceptual pre- and postratings were also obtained. After microlaryngeal surgery, statistically significant differences between pre- and posttreatment conditions included postoperative findings of (a) a lowering of mean flow rate, (b) an increase in glottal efficiency, and (c) an increase in maximum sound pressure level. There was no significant improvement in maximum phonation time. Stroboscopy findings showed changes of glottal configuration, linearity of the vocal fold edge, amplitude of vocal fold vibration, excursion of the mucosal wave, and periodicity. Acceptable perceptual voice quality appeared to depend on a straight vocal fold edge, good vibratory amplitude, and good mucosal wave. Improved understanding of vocal function after phonosurgery should help us refine surgical principles and techniques. The combined use of LVS and phonatory function measures is advocated.
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