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Erschienen in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 1/2019

13.11.2018 | Miscellaneous

Complications of using Gore-Tex in medialization laryngoplasty: case series and literature review

verfasst von: Kenichi Watanabe, Ai Hirano, Yohei Honkura, Kazutaka Kashima, Masayuki Shirakura, Yukio Katori

Erschienen in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was performed to evaluate the incidence and contributing factors of complications associated with medialization laryngoplasty using Gore-Tex in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients who underwent medialization laryngoplasty using Gore-Tex at Tohoku University Hospital between January 2014 and April 2018. A search of series and case reports in PubMed was performed to determine the incidence of complications following medialization laryngoplasty using Gore-Tex.

Results

Sixty-eight patient charts were reviewed. Two patients (2.9%) had complications (infection and extrusion into the airway) related to the Gore-Tex implant after surgery. In the 555 medialization laryngoplasty cases reported in both our current data and eight additional articles, there were 11 complications related to the Gore-Tex implant (2.0%). The most common event was extrusion into the lumen, which occurred in six cases (1.1%), followed by persistent inflammation with the granulation formation (0.5%). There were 12 cases of Gore-Tex extrusion (one male, six female, and five of unknown gender). The interval to onset ranged from 1 month to 10 years (median, 49 months).

Conclusions

Our findings serve as a reminder that complications can occur with Gore-Tex implants following medialization laryngoplasty in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis, even in the long-term. We suggest that the use of excessively large implants in women and occurrence of postoperative hematoma followed by infection are factors that may cause complications. Nevertheless, Gore-Tex has been proven to be a relatively safe and reliable material for medialization laryngoplasty.
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Metadaten
Titel
Complications of using Gore-Tex in medialization laryngoplasty: case series and literature review
verfasst von
Kenichi Watanabe
Ai Hirano
Yohei Honkura
Kazutaka Kashima
Masayuki Shirakura
Yukio Katori
Publikationsdatum
13.11.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-018-5204-0

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