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Surgical alternatives to classical phonomicrosurgery for vocal fold cysts: our experience
Ralph Haddad1, Alexia Mattei2, Emeline Langlois3
1Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, AP-HM, La Conception University Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, 147 Boulevard Baille, Marseille CEDEX 5, 13385, France. ralph.haddad@ap-hm.fr.
Background:
Treating options for vocal fold cysts became more diversified with office-based laryngological surgery advances, offering new soft interventions, promising a good vocal outcome within a shorter healing period.
Methods:
We proposed two types of in-office surgeries, performed in the outpatient setting: a cyst punction-aspiration emptying the cyst, relieving its tension and improving the mucosal wave, with 4 cases showing no refilling within one year of follow-up, and a cyst marsupialization with Blue Laser, with 3 reported cases showing good vocal fold healing within three months.
Conclusion:
Both techniques showed promising results in improving vocal function and minimizing recovery time.
