Jerome R Lechien, Lise Crevier-Buchman, Marta P Circiu, Erwan De Mones, Grégoire Vialatte de Pemille, Aude Julien-Laferriere, Sven Saussez, Robin Baudouin, Marc Remacle, Stephane Hans
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the evolution of voice quality in patients after type I-VI transoral CO2 laser cordectomy (TLC) by using validated voice outcome measures over a 12-month period. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective uncontrolled study. SETTING: Monocenter study. METHODS: Patients with laryngeal carcinoma who were eligible for type I-IV TLC were prospectively recruited from a tertiary medical center. The following outcomes were assessed throughout the 12-month posttreatment period: Voice Handicap Index (VHI), GRBAS (grade of dysphonia, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, strain), maximal phonation time, fundamental frequency (F0), F0 standard deviation, percentage jitter, percentage shimmer, noise-to-harmonic ratio, and speech fluency...
August 23, 2022: Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery