Edward J. Damrose, MD, FACS
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Advances in the management of glottic insufficiency.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003; (6): 480-4
Glottic insufficiency secondary to vocal fold scarring, atrophy, or paresis remains a clinically challenging problem for the laryngologist. Numerous methods have been described in the treatment of glottic insufficiency, belying the complexity of the problem. Type I thyroplasty and injection of fat, fascia, and gelatin powder have been the mainstay of treatment to date, but the ability to restore a normal mucosal waveform to a damaged vocal fold remains an elusive goal.
