A case of unilateral vocal fold paralysis treated by combined arytenoid adduction with ansa cervicalis anastomosis to recurrent laryngeal nerve

Abstract

There are variety of methods for treating unilateral vocal fold paralysis. We applied combined arytenoid adduction with ansa cervicalis anastomosis to recurrent laryngeal nerve to a 60 year-old female who had unilateral vocal fold paralysis due to meningioma of the post cranial fossa. Follow-up data of her phonatry function test revealed improvement of MPT, MFR, Jitter, finaly more than 2 years after the operation.