Hoarseness after vocal cord surgery may be related to postoperative vocal cord mucosal edema, vocal cord scarring and sclerosis, vocal ligament or vocal cord muscle damage, and other factors. It is necessary to choose the appropriate way to treat the disease and improve the symptoms according to the causes and characteristics of the disease.
1. Vocal folds mucosal edema: Vocal folds mucosal edema caused by pulling and stimulation during the surgery, no special treatment is needed, keep the necessary rest for the vocal folds, and the voice will be restored naturally after the edema subsides, which can be assisted by local microwave and laser irradiation treatment.
2. Vocal cord scar sclerosis: part of the surgery caused by the vocal cord mucous membrane trauma is large, will be short-term in the process of repairing the damage, the formation of surface scar, which causes changes in the elasticity of the vocal cord, mucosal fluctuation disorders, resulting in hoarse voice.
It can be treated by inhalation of budesonide suspension and oral intake of Chinese patent medicines such as Golden Voice Pills. After the scar is softened and the mucous membrane is repaired, the hoarseness may be relieved.
3. Vocal ligament or vocal muscle injury: If the vocal ligament or vocal muscle is injured during the surgery, it can cause vocal cord defect, and the resulting hoarseness can be filled in the defective area through vocal cord injection surgery in order to improve the function of articulation.
When the voice is hoarse after vocal cord surgery, there are other possibilities, you need to reflect the condition with the surgeon in time, to clarify the degree of the condition and the cause of the disease, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.