latrogenic and Idiopathic Vocal Cord Paralysis: A Real Obligation of Endoscopic Appraisal (original) (raw)

2020, Global Journal of Medical Research

Background: Thelarynx is an inevitable mouthpiece of the human body which has to execute very associated assignment like protection, respiration, and phonation. To fulfill this mission, the larynx should be accommodated, integrated, and sensible. The vocal cord is the concern of larynx, which served all-purpose. If any occurrence due to iatrogenic, idiopathic, or any other causes shut down the vocal cord mobility, the patient is facing miserable complexity in their life. Methods: It is a cohort retrospective study of 67 cases in the department of otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Bangladesh, from 01 July 2016 to 31 June 2019. Results: Incidence among outpatient was 0.06%, inpatient was 0.37%, and total laryngeal disorder, and thyroid operation was 6.51%. Of them unilateral was 64(95.52%) in which both right and left were equal 32(50%) bilateral were 3(2.99%), male were 28(41.79%), and females were 39(58.21%). Amidst them 00-18 years were 2(2.99%), 19-40 years were 21(31.34), 41-...