Non-selective laryngeal reinnervation in a child with unilateral left vocal fold palsy utilizing laryngeal electromyography

Autor:	Steven Frampton, David Allen, Morad Faoury, Hasnaa Ismail-Koch, Kate Heathcote, Andrea Burgess
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Larynx medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Stridor Case Report Anastomosis medicine.disease Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Laryngoplasty Vocal folds medicine Recurrent laryngeal nerve Vocal cord paralysis medicine.symptom 030223 otorhinolaryngology business Reinnervation
Zdroj:	Journal of Surgical Case Reports
ISSN:	2042-8812
Popis:	Introduction The impact of unilateral vocal fold palsy (UVFP) on quality of life cannot be underestimated. Management may be complicated by difficulty in determining prognosis. Currently, there is no standardized management pathway for UVFP. Surgery is considered when speech and language therapy has not been successful or when there is significant aspiration and dysphonia. Surgical options for UVFP include injection laryngoplasty, thyroplasty and laryngeal reinnervation. Methods We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with a left UVFP sustained following PDA ligation. She suffered significant voice issues, aspiration and intermittent stridor limiting activities. Following multidisciplinary team reassessment including videofluoroscopy and perceptual and objective voice measures, laryngotracheobronchoscopy (LTB) and laryngeal electromyography (LEMG) with injection of Radiesse into the left vocal fold was undertaken. Consequently, she underwent non-selective laryngeal reinnervation with the aim of providing a permanent solution by the formation of an anastomosis between the ansa cervicalis and the main stump of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) resulting in improved muscle tone. Results LEMG indicated no spontaneous recovery. The laryngeal injection allowed for temporary improvement of voice and feeding. Consequently non-selective left laryngeal reinnervation using ansa cervicalis and repeat vocal cord injection was performed. Twelve months following surgery her voice remain greatly improved and there are no feeding issues or aspiration. Conclusion In this case so far the use of LEMG and laryngeal reinnervation has proved successful. Non-selective laryngeal reinnervation techniques for UVFP may provide a permanent solution and should be considered in children as a management option in suitable cases.
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