Comparison of Voice Quality Between Patients Who Underwent Inferior Turbinoplasty or Radiofrequency Cauterization
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- 作者：Ayşe Enise Gö ; ker* ; ayseenise@hotmail.com ; İmran Aydoğdu&dagger ; ; Ziya Saltü ; rk* ; Gü ; ler Berkiten* ; Yavuz Atar* ; Tolgar Lü ; tfi Kumral* ; Yavuz Uyar*
- 关键词：Acoustic analysis ; Concha hypertrophy ; Inferior turbinoplasty ; Nasal surgery ; Radiofrequency ; Voice
- 刊名：Journal of Voice
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：31
- 期：1
- 页码：121.e17-121.e21
- 全文大小：95 K
- 卷排序：31
文摘
The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the vocal quality in patients who underwent either submucosal turbinectomy or radiofrequency cauterization.MethodsIn this study, we enrolled 60 patients diagnosed with inferior concha hypertrophy. These patients were divided into two groups by using computer program “Research Randomizer.” Of the 60 patients, 30 underwent submucosal inferior turbinoplasty and 30 underwent radiofrequency cauterization. The control group was composed of 30 healthy adults with no nasal or upper aerodigestive system pathology. The patients were checked at weeks 1, 2, and 4. Voice records were taken before the procedure and at week 4 postprocedure.ResultsThe mean age of patients in the inferior turbinoplasty group was 29.4 years (range: 19–42 years); in the radiofrequency group, it was 30.30 years (range: 18–50 years). There was no statistical difference in age between groups. In the inferior turbinoplasty group, there were 16 male and 14 female patients, and in the radiofrequency group, there were 13 male and 17 female patients. There was no significant difference in the number of males and females between groups.ConclusionsVoice professionals, especially singers, actors, and actresses, should be informed about possible voice changes before undergoing endonasal surgery because these individuals are more sensitive to changes in resonance organs. We believe that voice quality should be regarded as a highly important parameter when measuring the success of endonasal surgery.