Patients with persistent vocal cord edema may experience hoarseness, which is due to the fact that vocal cord edema easily prevents the vocal cords on both sides from closing tightly, resulting in hoarseness. Common causes include acute pharyngitis, excessive smoking, and frequent talking.
The treatment of vocal cord edema is mainly for the primary disease. For vocal cord edema caused by inflammatory diseases, anti-inflammatory drugs can be administered promptly. For serious diseases, such as dyspnea, asphyxia, etc., tracheostomy is feasible if necessary.
If you find hoarseness caused by vocal cord edema, you should consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor’s treatment, do not use your voice excessively in your life, eat less spicy food, and quit smoking and drinking.