Gore tex medialization thyroplasty- A case series

Unilateral vocal fold paralysis classically presents with voice change, aspiration of ingested materials and cough. Medialization thyroplasty has become treatment of choice for un recovering vocal fold palsy. Still the ideal implant has not been defined in the surgical medialization of vocal folds. We present our experience of gore tex as the implant material.

HAIR DYE POISONING (An emerging emergency for airway surgeon- a case report)

Super-Vasmol, a cheap, freely-available hair dye isemerging as a major cause of suicidal poisoning in India. It contains potential toxins including paraphenylene diamine, resorcinol, sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and propylene glycol which can result in multiorgan dysfunction2 .This case report is an attempt to throw light on this emerging problem.

Fracture zygoma and its management our experience

Zygoma is a very crucial component which maintains facial contour. Fractures involving zygoma isvery common, in fact it is the second most common facial bone to the fractured following facialtrauma (next only to nasal bones). Fractures involving maxilla not only creates cosmeticdeformities, it also causes disruption of ocular and mandibular functions too. This article attemptsto discuss in detail the etiopathogenesis and the various management options available. It alsoincludes our 3 years experience in treating these patients at Stanley Medical College Chennai.During the period of 3 years between 2010 - 2012 about 82 patients got treated in our institution forfaciomaxillary trauma.

RELAXATION THYROPLASTY – A CLASSICAL SURGICAL APPROACH FOR PUBERPHONIA

The persistence of adolescent voice even after puberty in the absence of organic cause is known as puberphonia. 1,2,3The condition is commonly seen in males.1-7 . This case report illustrates a novel surgical method “Retrusionthyroplasty” in the management of puberphonia.

Lingual thyroid our experience

Lingual thyroid is an uncommon congenital disorder of thyroid gland development, resulting in alack of descend of the gland from foramen caecum to its normal prelaryngeal location. In this paperwe discuss a series of cases of ectopic thyroid gland its incidence, clinical presentation, sex ratio,age group, endocrine status, radiological features and appropriate surgical approaches. 

Gore tex medialization thyroplasty- A case series

Unilateral vocal fold paralysis classically presents with voice change, aspiration of ingested materials and cough. Medialization thyroplasty has become treatment of choice for un recovering vocal fold palsy. Still the ideal implant has not been defined in the surgical medialization of vocal folds. We present our experience of gore tex as the implant material. This record was migrated from the OpenDepot repository service in June, 2017 before shutting down