Vocal Fold Paralysis -

Vocal Fold Paralysis

Lucian Sulica, Andrew Blitzer (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
XVII, 253 Seiten
2010 | 1. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-06271-1 (ISBN)
171,15 inkl. MwSt

Although the disease is not very often, every otorhinolaryngologist will experience some patients suffering from vocal fold paralysis.

This is the first and unique book solely devoted to this topic.

Offers step-by-step descriptions and evaluations of the materials and/or methods of well-established techniques and new therapeutic options and approaches.

Written by leading experts: Blitzer is speaker of the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS); Sulica, also a speaker of the AAO-HNS, works in his department.

Vocal Fold Paralysis is a clinically useful reference for evaluation and treatment, as well as a summary of current knowledge and investigational approaches.

Basic Science and Clinical Evaluation.- Neuroanatomy of the Larynx.- Synkinesis and Dysfunctional Reinnervation of the Larynx.- Vocal Fold Paralysis: Causes, Outcomes, and Clinical Aspects.- Evaluation of Vocal Fold Paralysis.- Diagnostic Electromyography for Unilateral Vocal Fold Dysmotility.- Treatment.- Decision Points in the Management of Vocal Fold Paralysis.- Voice Therapy for Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis.- Injection Augmentation.- Autologous Fat for Vocal Fold Injection.- Collagen in Vocal Fold Injection.- Treatment of Glottal Insufficiency Using Micronized Human Acellular Dermis (Cymetra).- Vocal Fold Augmentation with Calcium Hydroxylapatite.- Treatment of Glottal Insufficiency Using Hyaluronan.- Principles of Medialization Laryngoplasty.- Silastic Medialization Laryngoplasty.- Medialization Thyroplasty Using the Montgomery Thyroplasty System.- Medialization Thyroplasty Using the VoCoM Vocal Cord Medialization System.- Titanium Medialization Implant.- Medialization Laryngoplasty with Gore-Tex (Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene).- Arytenoid Repositioning Surgery.- Special Topics.- Laryngeal Reinnervation.- Electrical Stimulation for Vocal Fold Paralysis.- Bilateral Medialization Laryngoplasty.- Vocal Fold Paralysis in Children.- Bilateral Vocal Fold Immobility.

From the reviews:

"I had the pleasure to review the book 'Vocal fold paralysis' recently ... . All the chapters are clearly written and well illustrated. The bibliography is extensive and recent. I fully agree with the publisher: this book is a useful reference for evaluation and treatment as well as a summary of current knowledge and investigation approaches related to vocal fold paralysis. ... In summary, this book is an excellent addition to the library of any laryngologist or any ENT department." (Marc Remacle, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Vol. 263, 2006)

Erscheint lt. Verlag 12.2.2010
Zusatzinfo XVII, 253 p. 80 illus., 35 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 170 x 242 mm
Gewicht 470 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete HNO-Heilkunde
Schlagworte anatomy • Head • Head and Neck Surgery • Implant • laryngology • larynx • Neuroanatomy • Otolaryngology • otorhinolaryngology • Outcome • pathophysiology • Physiology • Speech • Surgery • Thoracic Surgery • Vocal cord • Vocal fold paralysis • Voice • Voice disorder
ISBN-10 3-642-06271-7 / 3642062717
ISBN-13 978-3-642-06271-1 / 9783642062711
Zustand Neuware
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