The effect of Bilateral Thyroplasty on swallowing for Presbylaryngis

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Che Hung Kuo (Συγγραφέας), Hsing Mei Wu (Συγγραφέας), Clint Tanner Allen (Συγγραφέας), Yih Jeng Tsai (Συγγραφέας), Chu Chun Huang (Συγγραφέας), Chia Jung Lee (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Archives of Otolaryngology and Rhinology - Peertechz Publications, 2019-03-14.
• Θέματα: Research Article
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Περίληψη

<p>Presbylaryngis is defined as age-related structural changes of the vocal folds.</p><p>Aging results in ossification of the laryngeal skeleton, arthritis of the cricoarytenoid and cricothyroid joints, and structural changes to the superficial layer of the lamina propria that results in true vocal fold bowing [1]. Patients with presbylaryngis often present with symptoms of glottal insufficiency that may include a hoarse-breathy voice, higher than normal pitch and vocal fatigue. </p>

DOI

10.17352/2455-1759.000092