Abstract
Phonosurgery for singers poses some delicate problems, particularly concerning surgical indications, surgical techniques, and postoperative follow-up. Our own experience includes 101 cases of adult singers operated upon over the last 15 years: 19 nonclassical singers (pop, rock, etc.); 54 nonprofessional classical singers (music teachers, choir leaders, choir members, and singing students); and 28 professional classical singers (operatic or oratorio). Our work brings out a point that is often missed: lesions found in singers are not all side effects of vocal strain, like nodules or polyps, but also include a large number of congenital lesions, particularly epidermoid cysts. Phonosurgery for singers poses some delicate problems, particularly concerning surgical indications, surgical techniques, and postoperative follow-up. Our own experience includes 101 cases of adult singers operated upon over the last 15 years: 19 nonclassical singers (pop, rock, etc.); 54 nonprofessional classical singers (music teachers, choir leaders, choir members, and singing students); and 28 professional classical singers (operatic or oratorio). Our work brings out a point that is often missed: lesions found in singers are not all side effects of vocal strain, like nodules or polyps, but also include a large number of congenital lesions, particularly epidermoid cysts.
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