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Scoping Review of Surgical Rehabilitation of Post Intubation Phonatory Insufficiency.
Laryngoscope 2023 November 17
OBJECTIVES: Post intubation phonatory insufficiency (PIPI) or posterior glottic diastasis describes posterior glottic insufficiency (PGI) caused by prolonged intubation causing medial arytenoid ulceration, mucosal scarring, and incomplete cricoarytenoid joint adduction. The purpose of this review is to showcase diagnostic findings, surgical rehabilitation, and gaps in our treatment algorithm of PIPI.
DATA SOURCES: Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science.
REVIEW METHODS: Two independent reviewers completed a systematic search of the literature studying PIPI. Reported intubation history, laryngeal defect, clinical symptoms, surgical intervention, and outcomes were gathered from included studies.
RESULTS: Nine studies met our inclusion criteria for full review, (45 patients) all of which were case reports/series. All patients had posterior glottic defects, most commonly loss of medial arytenoid tissue, causing varying degrees of PGI. Eleven patients had vocal fold (VF) immobility or hypomobility. Treatment interventions were observation (1), speech therapy (2), VF or posterior glottic injection augmentation (15), medialization laryngoplasty (4), arytenoid repositioning (6), endoscopic (19) or open (3) posterior cricoid reduction, local mucosal rotation flap (11), or free mucosal graft (2) to fill the glottic defect. Observation, voice therapy, and augmentation or type 1 laryngoplasty failed to improve symptoms. Other surgical techniques improved symptoms with varying outcomes.
CONCLUSION: PIPI is a difficult injury to diagnosis and treat. Conservative measures and augmentation/laryngoplasty often fail to fix the PGI. Our review supports symptom improvement with reconstruction of the posterior glottic defect with cricoid reduction or mucosal grafts. Future investigation is needed to better define the diagnosis and successful treatment algorithm. Laryngoscope, 2023.
DATA SOURCES: Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science.
REVIEW METHODS: Two independent reviewers completed a systematic search of the literature studying PIPI. Reported intubation history, laryngeal defect, clinical symptoms, surgical intervention, and outcomes were gathered from included studies.
RESULTS: Nine studies met our inclusion criteria for full review, (45 patients) all of which were case reports/series. All patients had posterior glottic defects, most commonly loss of medial arytenoid tissue, causing varying degrees of PGI. Eleven patients had vocal fold (VF) immobility or hypomobility. Treatment interventions were observation (1), speech therapy (2), VF or posterior glottic injection augmentation (15), medialization laryngoplasty (4), arytenoid repositioning (6), endoscopic (19) or open (3) posterior cricoid reduction, local mucosal rotation flap (11), or free mucosal graft (2) to fill the glottic defect. Observation, voice therapy, and augmentation or type 1 laryngoplasty failed to improve symptoms. Other surgical techniques improved symptoms with varying outcomes.
CONCLUSION: PIPI is a difficult injury to diagnosis and treat. Conservative measures and augmentation/laryngoplasty often fail to fix the PGI. Our review supports symptom improvement with reconstruction of the posterior glottic defect with cricoid reduction or mucosal grafts. Future investigation is needed to better define the diagnosis and successful treatment algorithm. Laryngoscope, 2023.
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