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Recovery of function after intracordal autologous fat injection for unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ollivier Laccourreye*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Laënneck Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris V, Paris, France
Lise Crevier-Buchman
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Laënneck Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris V, Paris, France
Francoise Le Pimpec-Barthes
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Laënneck Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris V, Paris, France
Dominique Garcia
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Laënneck Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris V, Paris, France
Marc Riquet
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Laënneck Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris V, Paris, France
Daniel Brasnu
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Laënneck Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris V, Paris, France
*
Address for correspondence: Ollivier Laccourreye, M.D., Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Hôpital Laënnec, 42 rue de Sèvres, 75007, Paris, France. fax: 33 01 44 39 66 46

Abstract

The present report documents the successful outcome in three patients with a unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis managed with an intracordal injection of autologous fat who ultimately experienced a complete recovery of function. Such data demonstrates the safety of intracordal autologous fat injection in patients who ultimately recover function.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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