Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (대한이비인후과학회)
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The Usefulness of Postoperative Direct Voice Therapy in Vocal Polyps

성대폴립 환자에서 수술 후 음성치료의 유효성

  • Oh, Dong Ju (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, So Yeon (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, In Hak (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Hye Min (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Byeon, Hyung Kwon (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Kwang Yoon (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Baek, Seung Kuk (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • 오동주 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김소연 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 최인학 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 한혜민 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 변형권 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 정광윤 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 백승국 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2018.06.07
  • Accepted : 2018.07.23
  • Published : 2018.12.25
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Abstract

Background and Objectives Previous studies have suggested the usefulness and importance of postoperative voice therapy, for which there are indirect and direct methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment according to different voice therapy methods. Subjects and Method Patients with vocal polyp were divided into three groups. Group 1 received direct voice therapy after phonomicrosurgery and Group 2 indirect voice therapy after phonomicrosurgery. Group 3 did not receive any voice therapy. Results Perceptual, acoustic, aerodynamic voice outcome parameters differed significantly between pre and post-operative treatments. In almost all of the voice analysis, Group 1, who underwent direct voice therapy, improved more significantly compared with Group 2 and 3. Conclusion Postoperative voice therapy following phonomicrosurgery may be an effective adjuvant treatment in patients with vocal polyps. In particular, direct voice therapy can be effective for improving postoperative voice outcome.

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