Abstract
At the otorhinolaryngology out-patient clinic of our hospital, from April 2011 to March 2012, voice therapy was performed based on a simple method of voice training which placed great importance on the abdominal type of respiration. Eight cases with vocal fold nodules, 6 cases with vocal fold polyps and 6 cases with laryngeal granulomas underwent our method of voice training. The results are summarized as follows. From the 8 cases with vocal fold nodules who followed our method of voice training, disappearance was seen within 3 months in 7 cases and reduction in 1 case. In 5 of 6 cases with vocal fold polyps and 3 of 6 cases with laryngeal granulomas, reduction or disappearance was seen. Voice therapy is recognized as the first choice for treatment of vocal fold nodules. These results suggested that our method of voice training could be useful for some cases of vocal fold polyps and laryngeal granulomas, in addition to vocal fold nodules.
