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H-J Schultz-Coulon

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PubMed2007

[Long-term results after microlaryngoscopic removal of Reinke's edema].

BACKGROUND: In the case of Reinke's edema, the usual aim of microlaryngoscopic vocal fold stripping is an improvement of voice quality. Long-term results concerning functional voice quality in the literature vary widely. Whether and to what degree surgical intervention leads to the desired postoperative results is therefore still an open question. Therefore we conducted a follow-up study to review our own treatment results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We questioned 88 patients treated for Reinke's edema, either orally or by means of a written questionnaire, 6 months to 7 years (mean: 3.5 years) after the operation (longitudinal incision, removal of the edema by suction, resection of surplus vocal cord mucosa), asking about postoperative voice quality and subjective impression of how successful the operation had been. In all 63 patients answered the questionnaire; 16 agreed to undergo follow-up laryngostroboscopy. RESULTS: 51 patients (81%) reported a postoperative improvement in voice quality, 8 patients (13%) rated their voice quality as unchanged, and 4 patients (6%) complained of deterioration in their voice quality. Among the patients whose voices were subject to professional strain (n=27) a lower proportion experienced successful results (voice quality improved: 71%; unchanged: 21%; worse: 8%) than among patients without vocal strain (n=36; improved: 86%; unchanged: 11%; worse: 3%). Postoperative elimination or restriction of such etiological factors as smoking and vocal strain also improved the long-term results. Follow-up examination in 16 patients revealed a good correlation between the patients' subjective reports and the stroboscopic and auditory findings. CONCLUSION: Patients should be selected very carefully for surgical treatment of Reinke's edema. The elimination of etiological factors is of highly significant in terms of the prognosis. Before surgery patients should be fully informed of how uncertain the prognosis is.

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PubMed2006

[Comments on septoplasty].

There is a discrepancy between the occasionally heard opinion that septoplasty is an easy operation and its relatively high failure and complication rates. Here we discuss the specific difficulties and possible pitfalls of functional reconstructive septoplasty. The significance of optimal vision using a binocular operating microscope is emphasized. Most of the important measures needed to avoid postoperative complications such as redeviation, pseudo-hump nose or nasoseptal defect are painstaking subperichondrial dissection without injuring the septal cartilage, use of the so-called Cottle-tunnels, sufficient mobilisation and exact straightening of the anterior septal cartilage without remaining tension, stable reconstruction of the posterior septum with cartilaginous and/or bony fragments after selective resection of deviated septal parts, re-fixation of the mobilized anterior cartilage ("swinging-door") to the periosteum of the anterior nasal spine and, perhaps, primary suture of iatrogenic perforations of the mucoperichondrium during the operation. If postoperative complications such as septal hematoma, septal perforation or saddling of the nose are recognized during the first postoperative week, immediate revision surgery is recommended.

Endoscopy↗
PubMed2004

[On the accumulation of tonsillectomies in young females].

BACKGROUND: The clinical observation of an accumulation of tonsillectomies in young women raises two questions: (1) Can this observation be proved statistically? and, if yes, (2) are there any hints as to a possible psychological reason of this phenomenon? MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 24 young females (15-20 years old) admitted to the ENT-department for tonsillectomy were given a preoperative personality screening using the Freiburger personality inventory (FPI-R). RESULTS: A significant, sex specific accumulation of tonsillectomies was found in females aged 10-20 years. The personality screening revealed a significant increase of the subscales "social orientation" and "aggressivity" in the entire group. Eight out of the 24 females showed an abnormal personality profile with statistically unexpected correlations between the subscales "somatic complaints", "excitability" and "aggressivity". CONCLUSION: In spite of the low sample size, these results suggest that in some young females in the postadolescent age group, an abnormal personality structure influences the indication of tonsillectomy.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2004

[Stenosing gastric laryngitis in infancy].

A 2 month old female infant presented an aphonic voice and increasing inspiratory stridor due to a stenosing granulating laryngitis. A pathologically elevated gastroesophageal reflux was measured by means of 24-h pH-metry. After antireflux therapy (Cisaprid, sodium alginate and upright body positioning), the laryngitis was completely healed. This case confirms that an elevated gastroesophageal reflux in infants can cause chronic inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, especially of the larynx.

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PubMed2004

[The management of postintubation stenoses in children].

Extubation difficulties after long-term endotracheal intubation in neonates and infants require immediate re-intubation with a somewhat thinner endotracheal tube, continuation of long-term intubation for another 7-14 days with antibiotic and antiphlogistic therapy including antireflux treatment as well as a subtile endoscopic examination. A tracheostomy is not indicated before several attempts of extubation have failed. An anterior cricoid split should be indicated with great care and in premature neonates only. In manifest cicatrical stenoses, subtile endoscopic diagnostics are an essential prerequisite for the choice of surgical method and time of surgery. In rather mild stenoses (grade II), laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) with anterior wall cartilage grafting is presently regarded as method of choice. For subglottic stenoses of higher degrees (grade III and IV), partial cricotracheal resection (PCTR) is felt to be the most successful procedure. For all scarred stenoses involving the glottic level, LTR with posterior and anterior wall cartilage grafting appears to be the only suitable treatment. LTR with anterior wall grafting only as well as the PCTR can be performed as a single stage procedure with postoperative long-term intubation on an intensive care unit for one or more days. LTR with posterior and anterior wall grafting requires long-term stenting for several weeks or months depending upon the individual condition. For long-term stenting, our so-called double-tube-technique using a modified Montgomery T silicon tube together with a perforated tracheal cannula has proved to be the safest and least irksome technique.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗