Carbon dioxide laser enucleation of polypoid vocal cords†‡
Presented in part at the Meeting of the Western Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA. January 8, 1984
From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Abstract
Polypoid vocal cords have routinely been treated by endoscopic vocal cord stripping, often-times resulting in prolonged hoarseness postoperatively. Submucosal CO2 laser enucleation of the polypoid tissue, with preservation of a mucosal flap on the medial edge of the cord, has proved to be a valuable improvement. The surgical procedure is described and results are presented which suggest that voice quality is better earlier than is the case after vocal cord stripping.
