The Comparison of Electroacoustic and Subjective Voice Quality in Type 3 and 4 Transoral Laser Cordectomy for Early-Stage Glottic Carcinoma

Overview

Journal Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Publisher Springer

Date 2023 Jun 5

PMID 37275100

Authors

Kerem Ozturk

Goksel Turhal

Fetih Furkan Sahin

Baha Sezgin

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Abstract

One of the main issues in early-stage glottic carcinoma management is the voice quality following different types of treatment modalities. In type 3 and 4 transoral laser cordectomies, the voice outcomes can show significant differences due to the extent of the vocal muscle resection. This study aims to compare the voice quality in patients who underwent type 3 and 4 laser cordectomy for early-stage glottic carcinoma. A total of 30 patients who underwent type 3 (15 patients) and type 4 (15 patients) laser cordectomy for T1a glottic carcinoma between May 2018 and 2020 were included in this retrospective comparative study. Electroacoustic voice analysis and Voice Handicap Index-10 were performed in the postoperative twelfth month and the outcomes were compared between two laser cordectomy groups. The mean age of all patients was 48.6 ± 4.2 years. Noise-to-harmonic ratio, jitter, shimmer, pitch perturbation quotient and amplitude perturbation quotient values were significantly different between two groups ( < 0.05). Fundamental frequency and Voice Handicap Index-10 scores showed no statistically significant difference ( > 0.05). This study reports significantly better results for type 3 against type 4 laser cordectomy by means of objective voice analysis outcomes, except fundamental frequency. On the other hand, self-reported subjective analysis showed very similar results for both groups. Further studies combining data with multiple objective and subjective analyses with larger patient series and longer follow-up are warranted.

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