• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1982년도 제16차 학술대회연제순서 및 초록
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• pp.6.1-6
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• 1982

후두유두종은 17세기 Warcellus Dohalus에 의해 Warts of throat로 처음 소개된 이래 후두의 가장 흔한 양성종양으로 알려져 왔으며 조직학적으로는 양성이나 병변의 위치, 병변의 다발성, 고도의 재발성 및 치료의 곤란으로 임상적인 면에서 많은 문제점이 있다. 후두유두종은 경우에 따라서는 자연치료도 가능한 반면 악성변화를 일으킬 수 있다고도 알러져 있는데 그 빈도는 악성변화가 전혀 없다고 주장하는 보고자부터 26.0%에 이르기까지 많은 차가 있다. 저자들은 최근 편평세포암으로 악성변화를 일으켰던 후두유두종 2예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 증예1은 58세의 남자로서 1980년 5 월 13 일 약 3연간의 애성을 주소로 부산학병원 이비인후과 외래로 내원하였다. 내원 당시 국소소견은 양측성대의 전반부 및 전연합에 백색의 후두종양 종물을 나타내었고 간접후두경하에서 생검을 실시하였던 바 후두유두종이었다. 동년 5월 29 일 입원하여 Suspension laryngoscopy하에 완전제거후 퇴원하였다. 퇴원시 5-FU 국소도포를 권유하였으나 특별한 치료를 받지 않고 경과 중 약 9개월 후인 동년 3월 5 일 애성의 악화와 경징한 호흡곤란이 있어 외래를 재방문하였는데 당시의 국소소견은 유두종양 종물이 양측 성대 및 성문하부에 까지 관찰 할 수 있었으며 직접후두경하에서 생검하여 편평세포암으로 진단되었다. 7 일 후 환자는 극심한 호흡곤란을 주소로 응급실로 내원하여 기관절개술을 받고 입원하였다. 동년 4월 7 일 후두전적출술을 시행하고 3주후 퇴원하여 방사선치료를 받고 현재까지 특별한 이상없이 생활하고 있다. 증예2는 47 세 남자로서 1978년 9월 27 일 애성 및 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원하였다. 내원 당시 국소소견은 좌측성대의 전반부에 백색의 빛나는 상실상의 종물이 인지되어 문접후두경하에서 생검을 실시한 결과 후두유두종이었다. 동년 10월 24 일 입원하여 기관절개술후 Suspension laryngoscopy 하에서 유두종을 제거하였으며 5-FU 국소도포를 62.5 mg씩 20회 총 1250mg을 사용하였고 esroge등을 투여하였으나 재발을 계속하였다. 동년 9월 9 일 심한 호흡곤란을 주소로 응급실로 내원하여 기관절개술을 시행한 후 생검을 시행한 결과 편평세포암으로 확진되어 동년 9월 29 일 후두전적출술을 시행하였다. 술후 25 일에 퇴원하여 현재까지 암의 전이 혹은 합병증의 발생없이 경과하고 있다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2022

Vocal fold injection (VFI) is widely accepted as a first line treatment in treating unilateral vocal fold paralysis and other vocal fold diseases. Although VFI is advantageous for its minimal invasiveness and efficiency, the invisibility of the needle tip remains an essential handicap in precise localization. Real-time light-guided vocal fold injection (RL-VFI) is a novel technique that was developed under the concept of performing simultaneous injection with precise placement of the needle tip under light guidance. RL-VFI has confirmed its possibility of technical implementation and the feasibility in injecting the needle from various directions through ex vivo animal studies. Further in vivo animal study has approved the safety and feasibility of the procedure when various transcutaneous approaches were applied. Currently, RL-VFI device is authorized for clinical use by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea and is clinically applied to patients with safe and favorable outcome. Several clinical studies are currently under process to approve the safety and the efficiency of RL-VFI. RL-VFI is expected to improve the complication rate and the functional outcome of voice. Furthermore, it will support laryngologists in overcoming the steep learning curve by its intuitive guidance.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2021

Background and Objectives This study compares Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) scores according to the presence or absence of external laryngeal tension in hyperfunctional voice disorder. And through this, it is to confirm the usefulness of VFI to hypertension of extrinsic laryngeal muscles. Materials and Method The subjects were 61 female diagnosed with hyperfunctional voice disorder (hypertension group 41, non-hypertension group 20). The author palpated extrinsic laryngeal muscles for evaluation of hypertension and classified them as the presence or absence. The voice measurements were jitter, shimmer, Korean-Voice Handicap Index-10 (K-VHI-10), and Korean-Vocal Fatigue Index (K-VFI). The voice compared were according to the diagnosis and presence of hypertension only for patients with hyperfunctional voice disorder. Results As a result of comparing the voice measurement according to the presence or absence of hypertension, there was no significant difference in the acoustic variables, K-VHI-10 and K-VFI-Total, K-VFI-Fatigue. Whereas, K-VFI-Physical (p=0.006) and K-VFI-Rest (p=0.022) were significantly higher in the hypertension group. Conclusion These results indicate that the hypertension group has more physical discomfort and less voice recovery than the group without hypertension. It means that K-VFI can measure the physical discomfort and limitations of voice recovery due to hypertension of the external laryngeal muscle. The VFI can be used as one of the methods to evaluate the hypertension of the external laryngeal muscle in Hyperfunctional voice disorder.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2022

Background and Objectives Injection laryngoplasty is a common method for treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Unilateral vocal fold paralysis has various causes, including idiopathic, infection, stroke, neurologic condition, surgery and nerve invasion by cancer. To the knowledge of the authors, there was no study on the relationship between the causes of vocal cord paralysis and the outcome of injection laryngoplasty. Therefore, we tried to investigate the difference in the outcomes of injection laryngoplasty between vocal cord paralysis after surgery group and nerve invasion by cancer group. Materials and Method A retrospective analysis was performed for 24 patients who underwent vocal cord injection due to unilateral vocal cord paralysis caused by surgery or nerve invasion by cancer. The objective quality of the voice was assessed by acoustic voice analysis with the Multi-Dimensional Voice Program. Results Both group showed an improvement of fundamental frequemcy (F0), jitter percent, shimmer (percent), and noise to hearmonic ratio (NHR) after injection laryngoplasty. The vocal cord paralysis due to nerve invasion group showed more improvement in both the mean and median value of F0, shimmer percent and NHR than the vocal cord paralysis due to surgery group, but there was not statistically significant. Conclusion Our study did not show a statistically significant difference in outcome between vocal cord paralysis due to cancer invasion group and surgery group, but statistically tendency was suggested. The vocal cord paralysis due to nerve invasion group showed more improvement in both the mean and median value of acoustic voice analysis than surgery group.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2019

Background and Objectives : Laryngeal electromyography (LEMG) is valuable to evaluate the innervation status of the laryngeal muscles and the prognosis of vocal fold paralysis (VFP). However, there is a lack of agreement on quantitative interpretation of LEMG. The aim of this study is to measure the motor unit action potentials (MUAP) quantitatively in order to find cut-off values of amplitude, duration, phase for unilateral vocal fold paralysis patients. Materials and Method : Retrospective chart review was performed for the unilateral VFP patients who underwent LEMG from March 2016 to May 2018. Patient's demography, cause of VFP, vocal cord mobility, and LEMG finding were analyzed. The difference between normal and paralyzed vocal folds and cut-off values of duration, amplitude, and phase in MUAP were evaluated. Results : Thirty-six patients were enrolled in this study. Paralyzed vocal fold had significantly longer duration (p=0.021), lower amplitude (p=0.000), and smaller phase (p=0.012) than the normal. The cut-off values of duration, amplitude, and phase in MUAP for unilateral VFP were 5.15 ms, $68.35{\mu}V$, and 1.85 respectively. Conclusion : An analysis of MUAP successfully provided quantitative differences between normal and paralyzed vocal folds. But, additional research is needed to get more available cut-off value which is helpful to evaluate the status of laryngeal innervations.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.83-86
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• 2020

Patients with tracheoesophageal fistula show signs of aspiration, possibly leading to pneumonia, which could be fatal to bed-ridden patients. Tracheoesophageal fistula occurs as a complication of intubation, tracheostomy tube insertion and nasogastric tube insertion. Possible etiology is pressure and ischemic necrosis given by tracheostomy tube and nasogastric tube to trachea and esophagus; or in some cases, larynx and hypopharynx. Meanwhile, for repair of tracheoesophageal fistula, transcervical approach can be considered but takes relatively long operation time and is not appropriate for patients with underlying diseases. We report a case of tracheoesophageal fistula complicated several years after tracheostomy tube and nasogastric tube insertion who came to medical attention with signs of aspiration. Authors successfully performed repair of the fistula under laryngeal microsurgery approach without skin incision and dissection, and thereby report the experience with review of literature.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.5-8
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• 2019

Aspiration, the entry of material into the airway below the true vocal folds, has been reported in various type of postsurgical head and neck patients. The important of correctly identifying the cause of aspiration in the head and neck surgical patient. Clearly each cause represents a different physiologic or anatomic disorder which requires different management strategy. We discuss about the cause of aspiration during head and neck treatment.

• 임상이비인후과
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.173-176
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• 2018

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.43-45
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• 2015

Angiomyolipoma is a benign tumor that is composed of adipose tissue, blood vessels and smooth muscle. The kidney is the most common location of this tumor. In the larynx, angiomyolipoma has been rarely reported in the literature. We describe the patient of 64-year-old male with an angiomyolipoma arising from the vallecula. The tumor had a smooth surface with numerous small vessels and showed heterogeneous contrast enhancement on CT. The tumor was not adhesive to surrounding tissue and was completely removed by laryngomicrosurgery with $CO_2$ laser. Microscopically, the tumor is composed of mature adipose tissue, tortuous thick walled blood vessels and thick bundles of smooth muscle.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.53-56
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• 2017

Pharyngocutaneous fistula is one of the most common wound complications after total laryngectomy. The leakage of saliva may cause an erosion of greater vessels nearby and result in a life-threatening bleeding. 65-year-old male received laryngectomy and pharyngectomy followed by Latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction due to recurred laryngeal cancer with oropharyngeal extension after postoperative radiotherapy. Pharyngeal fistula was developed and an excessive fresh blood flowed through the oral and nasal cavity. The patient was transferred to the operating room immediately, and the causing artery was ligated. The rupture of the common carotid artery and its branches should be warned when the pharyngocutaneous fistula is developed. Prompt and proper therapy must be performed for the patients with impending or acute hemorrhage.