Montgomery thyroplasty. Case report focusing on endoscopic and functional findings

The case is described of a 58-year-old male with cord paralysis submitted to Montgomery thyroplasty, attention being focused on the electro-acoustical findings. The usefulness is underlined of these indices which provide the opportunity to establish the phonatory advantages and results of this surgical procedure: Videolaryngostroboscopy and spectrographic analyses were carried out before and after surgery. Phonatory results were, in fact, evaluable 24 hours after surgery and found to be excellent whereas the perceptive evaluation and subjective symptoms were seen to be comparable to those in normal subjects one week after surgery.