A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BENIGN VOCAL CORD MASS LESIONS USING VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY,VOICE ANALYSIS AND VOICE HANDICAP INDEX BEFORE AND AFTER MICROLARYNGEAL SURGERY

Dr.V.RAVIKUMAR; Dr.M.ELANCHEZHIAN

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BENIGN VOCAL CORD MASS LESIONS USING VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY,VOICE ANALYSIS AND VOICE HANDICAP INDEX BEFORE AND AFTER MICROLARYNGEAL SURGERY

Dr. V. Ravikumar, Dr. M. Elanchezhian

Abstract :

Vocal cords are delicate structure that helps a human being to Breath, speak and to sing. It is a micro structure and their functions are very accurate, even a small change in it by a lesion can produce enormous change in its function. Video Laryngo Stroboscopy is the process in which the normal and pathological viating pattern of vocal cord is made visible during phonation. Voice is analysed using Voice analyser and Voice Handicap Index (VHI).

AIM

The study is aimed at examining the objective and subjective parameters using Stroboscopy voice analysis and VHI of patients with Benign Vocal Cord Lesions before and after Microlaryngeal surgery.

METHOD

This study was conducted in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of Government Stanley Medical College during December 2014 to September 2015. 38 patients with voice disorders were selected and sub categorized. Among 38 Patients 16 are presented as Vocal Nodule,16 Presented as Cyst and 6 Presented as Vocal Polyp which includes both male and females.

RESULTS

Pre and Post operative assessment of patients with benign vocal cord mass lesions using stroboscopy, voice analyses and Voice Handicap index is a useful way to assess the degree of improvement following surgery. Both the patients and surgeon were provided with definitive evaluation with respect to the benefit following surgery and speech therapy.