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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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Phonatory outcome of autologous fat injection in unilateral vocal cord palsy
Sachin Gandhi1, Shashank Gupta2, Nilanjan Bhowmick1, Nagaraj Maradi2, Vrushali Desai2
1 Department of ENT; Department of Laryngology, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Laryngology, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Shashank Gupta
Department of Laryngology, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Erandwane, Pune - 411 004, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jlv.JLV_9_18
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Objective: Evaluate the outcome of autologous fat injection (AFI) in the management of unilateral vocal cord palsy (UVCP). Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, we obtained data of all patients with UVCP of at least 6 months duration who underwent AFI. Preoperative and postoperative grade, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, and strain (GRBAS), voice handicap index (VHI), and multidimensional voice program scores were obtained and compared to evaluate the subjective and objective outcomes of AFI. Results: Sixty patients underwent AFI. There was significant improvement in perceptual voice, as graded by both – patient and observer, using VHI and GRBAS scale. Significant improvement was also seen in Jitter and Soft Phonation Index on voice analysis. Conclusion: AFI is a simple, safe, and cost-effective method with excellent phonatory outcomes for the management of UVCP.
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