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

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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Radiofrequency Pitch Raising Surgery of Low Vocal Pitch Female that Results from Laryngeal Trauma

후두외상 후 발생한 저음발성 여자환자에서의 라디오전파를 이용한 음도상승 유도 치료 1예

  • Kim, Min-Ho (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Institute of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Song, Ki-Jae (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Institute of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Hong-Shik (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Institute of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 김민호 (연세대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실, 음성언어의학연구소) ;
  • 송기재 (연세대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실, 음성언어의학연구소) ;
  • 최홍식 (연세대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실, 음성언어의학연구소)
  • Published : 2006.06.15
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Abstract

The factors involved in controlling the vocal pitch are the tension, the mass, the length of the vocal cords and the subglottic pressure. Vocal pitch can be elevated surgically by increasing the stiffness or reducing the vibrating mass of the vocal cords. Recently, we experienced a case of 25 year-old female whose vocal pitch was elevated with radiofrequency surgery of right vocal cord on suspension laryngoscopy. Elevation of vocal pitch(134.11 to 144.73) was noted two months after operation. So we report this case with review of literature.

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