• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2001

Backgrounds and Objectives : There have been reported many studies which evaluate the effectiveness of combined laryngomicrosurgery(LMS) and voice therapy for the patients with benign vocal cord lesions. But the difference of voice improvement by onset time of voice therapy has not been reported. The purpose of this study is to analyze the differences of voice improvement by voice analysis test between the two groups with different onset time of voice therapy. Materials and Methods : Two groups, each of which comprises 15 patients, were analyzed. For the one group, the voice therapy was initiated 1 day after LMS. For the other, the therapy was initiated 1 week after LMS. Voice analytic parameters of the two groups were statistically analized to identify difference in voice improvement. Results : All measured parameters improved after voice therapy in two groups and showed no significant difference between two groups. Conclusions : The onset time of voice therapy after LMS has no significant impact on post-operative voice quality in the patients with benign vocal cord lesions. Early onset of post-operative voice therapy may serve as treatment modality for patients with benign vocal cord lesions.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.101-103
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• 2015

There are no standard consensus about treatment results and prognostic factors based on randomized trials for benign vocal fold lesion. Currently, voice therapy is the treatment of choice for vocal nodules, and laryngomicroscopic surgery is for vocal polyps. There are no strong evidences to support it, based on randomized controlled trials, But, it's just a consensus among laryngologist. Considering the pathophysiology of benign vocal cord lesions, cognitive behavioral therapy that corrects the patient's bad voice habits and improves their vocal hygiene could be most important factor for treatment outcomes.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2005

Background and Objectives : Voice disorders can cause problems in patients with benign vocal cord lesions emotionally, physically, economically and functionally. Neither subjective nor objective voice examinations can evaluate such factors adequately. The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) subjectively evaluates voice disorders in terms of physical, functional, emotional factors and measures the patient's perception of the impact of voice disorder. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of VHI in the patients with benign vocal cord lesions. Materials and Method : The authors evaluated 37 patients who experienced laryngeal microsurgery for benign vocal cord lesions from september 2003 to August 2004. The VHI was used to measure the postoperative changes of the patient's perception and acoustic analysis and aerodynamic tests were also done. Statistical analysis was done using paired t-test and Pearson's correlation. Results : The VHI scores showed statistically significant reductions postoperatively. In acoustic analysis, jitter and shimmer had statistically significant reductions after surgery but noise-to-harmonics ratio did not. A statistically significant change in the average MFR and MPT perioperatively was found. The relationship between VHI and acoustic, aerodynamic analysis attained statistical significance. Conclusion : The VHI is a useful assessment tool to monitor the patient's self-perception of voice change after the surgery of benign vocal cord lesions. The VHI measurement, when combined with acoustic and aerodynamic analyses, will be helpful in comparing functional outcomes after voice surgery.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2015

후두 미세 수술을 받은 환자에서 수술 전과 후 전체적인 음성 장애 지수를 비교했을 때 모두 호전이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 영역별로는 기능적, 물리적 영역에서는 남녀간의 차이가 없었으나 감성적 영역에서는 여자보다 남자에서 수술 후 만족도가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이번 연구를 통해 음성 장애 지수가 음성의 상태를 모두 대변할 수는 없지만 객관적인 음향, 공기역학적 검사로 평가할 수 없었던 음성 장애에 대한 환자의 인식 정도를 정량화하여 평가할 수 있는 편리한 도구임을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2000

Background and Objectives : Dysphonia may be secondary to many different type of benign vocal cord lesions such as vocal polyp, vocal nodule, Reinke's edema, and intracordal cyst. Diagnosis and treatment of intracordal cysts are more difficult than other benign vocal cord lesions. But postoperative voice analysis of intracordal cyst have rarely been reported in the literature. The purpose of this study is to analyze aerodynamic and acoustic results and videostroboscopic findings before and after laryngomicrosurgery. Materials and Methods : We reviewed the pre and post-operative voice analysis results and videostroboscopic findings of 15 surgically treated patients of intracordal cysts at Severance hospital from Jun. 1997 to Nov. 1999 retrospectively. They were diagnosed with videostroboscopic findings, surgical findings, and pathologic reports. Their pre and post-operative speech were analyzed with MDVP(Multi Dimension Voice Analysis Program) of CSL(Computerized Speech Lab) and Aerophone II. Their pre and post-operative mucosal wave of true vocal cord was analyzed with videostroboscopy. In order to compare this results with normal group, 10 of normal persons were evaluated with same methods. Results : After the operation, mucosal wave of true vocal cord was improved in all patients. Postoperative acoustic and aerodynamic results were improved in almost parameters, but they did not reach the normal value. Conclusions : Videostroboscopy was essential in diagnosing intracordal cysts. By comparing the acoustic and aerodynamic results and video-stroboscopic findings before and after the laryngomicrosurgery, postoperative vocal function was defined more accurately and objectively. Almost parameters may be useful in assessing the quantitative changes in vocal quality before and after the laryngomicrosurgery.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.48-50
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• 2021

More than half of patients presenting with hoarseness show benign vocal cord changes. However, in rare cases with benign mucosal lesions, it can be diagnosed as a malignant disease after histopathological examination. A 53-year-old man with a 30-pack-year smoking history was admitted for the evaluation of hoarseness, and using a laryngoscope, an enclosed, sac-like cystic lesion was detected on the midpoint of the right true vocal cord. The cystic lesion was deemed to be an intracordal cyst and treated with laryngeal microsurgery. However, pathological findings showed squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx arising in the intracordal cyst, which is exceptionally rare. Therefore, even if a benign lesion is initially suspected, a biopsy must be performed on a patient with smoking history to confirm the diagnosis. In conclusion, we report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx arising in the intracordal cyst.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.52-54
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• 2017

Vocal polyps are benign laryngeal lesions which arise from the Reinke's space abd hoarseness is the most common symptom. However, airway compromised is rarely presented in the vocal polyp. A rare case of large subglottic polyp causing dyspnea is reported. Tracheostomy was performed under local anesthesia and then the mass was resected under general anesthesia using a laryngofissure approach. The dyspnea and hoarseness disappeared after surgery immediately. The histopathological findings indicated a diagnosis of vocal cord polyp with chronic inflammatiuon. We consider that tracheostomy is the safest and most useful procedure to guarantee the upper airway in cases of large vocal polyp showing dyspnea. We hereby report a case of huge subglottic polyp in which a tracheostomy and laryngofissure was required for removing the subglottic mass successfully.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1979년도 제13차 학술대회 연제순서 및 초록
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• pp.7.2-8
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• 1979

음성외과는 발성기능를 취급하는 기능외과이기 때문에 수술적응의 결정 수술효과의 판정 수술성적의 비교를 위하여 발성기능의 검사가 필요하다. 청력을 취급하는 수술에서 청력검사가 필요한 것과 같다. 연자는 구유미대학 이비인후과를 방문한 각종후두환자(56례 즉Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, polyp. polipoid vocal cord. sulcus vocalis, Laryngeal cancer, Benign mass, Epitherial hypertrophy. 등에서 발성지적시간, 폐활량/담성지적시간, 평균호기유율 및 후두 Stroboscopy 검사를 시행하여 다음과같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 성대의 편측성병변은 35례(62.5%)이고 양측성병변은 21례(37.5%)로 편측성병변이 많았다. 2) 성별로는 남성이 39례(69.8%) 여성이 17례(30.2%)로 남성이 많았다. 3) 발성지적시간은 10초이하가 26례(46.4%) 10초이상이 30례(53.6%)이였다. 4) 폐활양/발성지적시간은 300m1/sec이하가 33례(58.9%) 300m1/sec이상이 23례(41.1%)이였다. 5) 평균호기류율은 300m1/sec이하가 37례(66.1%)300ml/sec 이상이 19례(33.9%)이였다. 6) 후두 stroboscopy 검사에서 성대의 대칭성, 규칙성, 진폭, 점막파동 및 성문패쇄에 대해서 관찰하였다. 7) 후두수술전후의 음성검사와 stroboscopy 검사의 비교는 수술후의 성적이 매우 좋다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.60-62
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• 2006

Granular cell tumor is an uncommon lesion that was first described by Abrikossoff in 1926. It is usually benign tumor that can occur in any parts of the body. The most common region of granular cell tumor is the head and neck, accounting for approximately 30 to 50 percent of all lesions, with the tongue as the single most common site of origin. The larynx is uncommon location, accounting for approximately 3 to 10 percent of the reported case. Herein we report a case of a 41-year-old man with laryngeal granular cell tumor who was successfully treated, especially showing well improvements in his voice after the operation. In addition, a brief discussion of the current literatures regarding the typical features of the tumor are also presented.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2009

배경: 최근 종격동 내 양성 신경종에 대한 흉강경 수술은 비교적 보편적으로 시행되고 있다. 그러나 흉강 첨부에 위치하는 신경종에 대해서는 시야확보 및 접근의 어려움으로 인해 수술 도중 근처 신경 및 혈관 구조물의 손상으로 인한 합병증의 위험이 높다. 이에 저자들은 이 질환에서 흉강경 수술의 경험을 분석하고, 그 외 접근방법에 의한 수술을 비교하여 흉강경 수술의 적정성을 평가하고자 한다.대상 및 방법: 1996년 1월부터 2008년 9월까지 31예(남자 15명, 여자 16명)의 환자가 흉강 첨부에 위치하는 양성 신경종으로 절제수술을 시행 받았다. 3예의 환자가 von Recklinhausen씨 병 환자였다. 환자들의 나이는 8세부터 73세로 평균 45세였다. 종양 절제수술은 흉강경 수술이 14예, 측방 개흉술이 10예, 경부 및 경흉부 절개술이 6예 그리고 정중흉골절개술이 1예였다. 흉강경 수술(VATS군)과 그 외 침습적인 방법에 의한 수술(OP군) 결과를 의무기록을 통해 후향적으로 비교 분석하였다. 결과: VATS군에서 조직학적으로 신경초종(schwannoma) 9예, 신경섬유종(neurofibroma) 4예, 신경절신경종(ganglioneuroma)이 1예였다. 수술시간은 VATS군이 평균 113분으로 OP군의 153분 보다 적게 소요되었고, 흉관 거치기간 및 수술 후 입원기간도 VATS군이 각각 2일, 5일로 타군의 5일, 11일에 비해 짧았다(p<0.05). 흉강경 수술의 경우 개흉술로의 전환은 없었다. 술 후 합병증은 VATS군 경우 호너씨 증후군 2예 및 상완 신경총과 관련된 신경증상이 2예에서 발생하였고, OP군은 상기 증상이 각각 1예씩, 성대마비 증상이 1예, 그리고 비신경계 합병증이 2예에서 발생하였다. 흉강 첨부에 위치하는 양성 신경종의 흉강경을 이용한 절제수술 후 신경계 합병증 발생의 가장 의미 있는 위험인자는 비적출적 방법(non-enucleating method)에 의한 종양 절제인 경우였다(p=0.029). 결론: 흉강경을 이용한 흉강 첨부의 양성 신경종의 제거술은 타 방법에 비해 비침습적인 유용한 방법이다. 그리고 흉강경을 이용한 종양 적출술(enucleation)은 신경계 합병증 발생을 줄일 수 있는 방법이라고 생각된다.