Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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Tendency and Parameters of Subjective Voice Change after Adenotonsillectomy or Tonsillectomy

편도 및 아데노이드 수술 후 주관적 음성 변화의 양상과 인자

  • Kim, Jong-Yang (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulasn College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Myung (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulasn College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Se-Jun (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulasn College of Medicine) ;
  • Nam, Soon-Yuhl (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulasn College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Yoon (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulasn College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Seung-Ho (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulasn College of Medicine)
  • 김종양 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 최선명 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 최세준 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 남순열 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김상윤 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 최승호 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.06.01
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Abstract

Some patients who have undergone adenotonsillectomy (AT) or tonsillectomy(T) complain of voice change. Research was designed to determine the relationship between subjective voice change and change of parameters in boice analysis and to find the degree of voice change according to age and excised tissue volume. In 34 patients who underwent AT and 17 patients who underwent T, we measured the masalance, the fundamental frequency of /a/phonation and the formants and bandwidths of /a/, /i/, /u/ phonations. These parameters were measured preoperatively and also 7 days after the operation. Excised tissue volume was measured on operation. Postoperative changes were statistically analyzed. Any subjective voice change was asked to be reported at the visit 7 days after the operation. There was analysis for the difference of above parameters between some who answered "voice change" (A group) and the others who answered "no voice change" (B group). 24 patients(71%) who underwent AT and 4 voice change. Nasals nasalance change is an important factor in subjective voice change after AT.

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