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Collagen injection for correcting vocal fold asymmetry: high-speed imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20583733     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that high-speed digital imaging with videokymographic and laryngotopographic analysis would provide a quantitative method to evaluate the effect of collagen injection for the correction of asymmetric and irregular vocal fold vibration in unilateral vocal fold paralysis. METHODS: Videokymographic and laryngotopographic analysis was performed for high-speed digital recordings of vocal fold vibration for visualizing the glottal vibratory patterns, and for quantifying the frequency of vibration of each vocal fold, respectively, including comparisons between the paralyzed and normal vocal folds before and after surgery. This included prospective observations of 11 subjects with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (4 male, 7 female; mean +/- SD age, 67.1 +/- 12.0 years) using high-speed digital image analysis before and after collagen injection. RESULTS: Analysis of the laryngotopographs revealed 2 distinct frequencies of vibration for the paralyzed and contralateral vocal folds for 8 of the 11 subjects before surgery. After collagen injection, the vibration frequencies became identical, despite asymmetric vibration amplitudes. Asymmetric vibration amplitudes were also observed in the other 3 subjects before surgery, but the amplitudes became symmetric after collagen injection, despite a persistent phase shift. CONCLUSIONS: Asymmetric vibration in vocal fold paralysis was exemplified by differences in vibration frequency and amplitude between the vocal folds. The present study showed that after collagen injection, these aspects of vibratory patterns improved toward symmetry. This surgical procedure could improve the functional symmetry of the larynx for phonation.
Authors:
Miwako Kimura; Takaharu Nito; Hiroshi Imagawa; Ken-Ichi Sakakibara; Roger W Chan; Niro Tayama
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology     Volume:  119     ISSN:  0003-4894     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-29     Completed Date:  2010-07-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0407300     Medline TA:  Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-68     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9035, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Collagen / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Kymography / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Vibration
Vocal Cord Paralysis / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Vocal Cords / physiopathology
Voice Quality
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 DC006101/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9007-34-5/Collagen

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