Abstract
The poor results of the abduction of vocal cord by Ejnell operation in two patients were reported. Case 1: 74 years of age, woman, larynx palsy on both sides, thyroid cancer post-operative state and cardiac failure. The patient visited our office on September 9th in 1999. She underwent total thyroidectomy and tracheotomy in 1989. The abduction of vocal cord by Ejnell operation were performed to close the tracheotomy on October 26th. However, we could not close the tracheotomy due to dyspnea. Case 2: 64 years of age, man, larynx palsy on both sides, acute myocardial infarction, diabetes melitus. The patients visited our office on February 10th. He had trachyotomy due to dyspnea. We observed larynx palsy on both sides. The abduction of vocal cord by Ejnell operation were performed on October 28th. The taracheal canulae was pulled out post-operatively. However, the canulae was inserted due to dyspnea. The laryngomicrosurgery was perfomed to remove subglottic granulation on August 29th in 2003. The closure of tracheotomy was failed duo to cardiac failure in case 1. The subglottic granulation was made due to diabetes melitus in case 2.
