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Decision-Making in Postoperative Care Following Laryngeal Surgery for Vocal Fold Paralysis

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Abstract

Regarding voice rest, 48 h is recommended after injection augmentation or type I thyroplasty. Passive drains are generally placed after type I thyroplasty.

Antibiotics are used after open thyroplasty and after direct laryngoscopy with injection (i.e., not after percutaneous injection).

Overnight observation is offered for many patients undergoing open surgery; patients are seen around 1 week postoperative for suture removal and wound care.

Overall, this chapter aims to provide guiding principles for postoperative decision-making based on years of experience.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    R. Alex Harbison

  2. Department of Surgery, Service d’ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

    Simon Brisebois

  3. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Albert L. Merati

  4. College of Arts and Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Albert L. Merati

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Harbison, R.A., Brisebois, S., Merati, A.L. (2019). Decision-Making in Postoperative Care Following Laryngeal Surgery for Vocal Fold Paralysis. In: Amin, M., Johns, M. (eds) Decision Making in Vocal Fold Paralysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23475-1_12

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