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Lead
University of Pittsburgh
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 3 days versus 7 days of absolute voice rest will result in different voice outcomes in patients who have undergone phonomicrosurgery for benign vocal fold lesions.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Patients with benign mid membranous vocal fold lesions such as the following:
1. Polyps
2. Cysts
3. Sub-epithelial fibrous mass
2. Undergoing elective phonomicrosurgery for vocal fold lesions, which involves microflap excision +/- truncation +/- steroid injection into the vocal folds.
3. Age 18 and older
9. Previous vocal fold surgery
10. Systemic steroids
11. History of systemic illness that could affect wound healing
You may not be if
Patients with any of the following will be excluded from the study:
