Pediatric vocal fold paralysis - A long-term retrospective study
Pediatric vocal fold paralysis - A long-term retrospective study
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DOI:
10.1001/archotol.126.1.21
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发表时间:
2000-01-01
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Bailey, CM
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Daya, H;Hosni, A;Bailey, CM
Objective: To review our experience of pediatric vocal fold paralysis (VFP), with particular emphasis on etiological factors, associated airway pathologic conditions, and treatment and prognostic outcomes.Design: Retrospective case review of a cohort of patients presenting with VFP.Setting: Tertiary referral center.Patients: A consecutive sample of 102 patients presenting with VFP to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, England, over a 14-year period from 1980 to 1994.Results: There was an almost equal distribution of unilateral (52% [n = 53]) and bilateral (48% [n = 49]) VFP. latrogenic causes (43% [n = 44]) formed the largest group, followed by idiopathic VFP (35% [n = 36]), neurological causes (16% [n = 16]), and finally birth trauma (5% [n = 5]). Associated upper airway pathologic conditions were noted in 66% (n = 23) of patients who underwent tracheotomy. Tracheotomy was necessary in only 57% (n = 28) of children with bilateral VFP. Prognosis was variable depending upon the cause, with neurological VFP hating the highest rate of recovery (71% [5/7]) and iatrogenic VFP the lowest rate (46% [12/26]).Conclusion: Recovery after an interval of up to 11 years was seen in idiopathic bilateral VFP; this has significant implications when considering lateralization procedures in these patients.