Relaxation laryngoplasty (thyroplasty tipe III)

Relaxation laryngoplasty is a surgical procedure that is indicated in mutational falsetto that does not respond well to voice therapy. By shortening the vocal cords, the fundamental frequency diminishes and gains a more male voice.We present the case of a male patient, with mutational dysphonia char...

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Autor Principal: Jiménez, Luis Humberto; Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Otros Autores: Barreto, Tatiana; Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2011
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16124
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Sumario: Relaxation laryngoplasty is a surgical procedure that is indicated in mutational falsetto that does not respond well to voice therapy. By shortening the vocal cords, the fundamental frequency diminishes and gains a more male voice.We present the case of a male patient, with mutational dysphonia characterized with inadequate tone elevation in relation to its gender. We describe the surgical technique and its outcome.