Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2018 Dec;61(12):686-691. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2018.00381.

The Usefulness of Postoperative Direct Voice Therapy in Vocal Polyps

• Oh DJ
• Kim SY
• Choi IH
• Han HM
• Byeon HK
• Jung KY
• Baek SK

• KMID: 2430848
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2018.00381

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.

Keyword

Phonomicrosurgery; Vocal polyp; Voice therapy

MeSH Terms

Acoustics
Humans
Methods
Polyps*
Voice*