Akira Miyauchi, Makoto Fujishima, Hiroo Masuoka, Takahiro Sasaki, Akihiro Miya, Tomo Ishisaka, Shiori Adachi, Shiori Kawano, Akihide Matsunaga, Masashi Yamamoto, Takuya Higashiyama, Yasuhiro Ito, Naoyoshi Onoda, Minoru Kihara
OBJECTIVES: Injury to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) causes low-pitch voice and voice fatigue, particularly in female subjects, and available treatments are limited. Here, we assess a novel surgical procedure to restore a high-tone voice: ansa cervicalis to EBSLN anastomosis (A-E anastomosis). METHODS: Between November 2012 and April 2022, 13 patients (12 female) underwent unilateral EBSLN resection and A-E anastomosis, while 20 (16 female) underwent EBSLN resection during thyroid surgery...
March 7, 2024: Laryngoscope