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Table 1 Unilateral vocal fold paralysis patient cohort characteristics

From: Evaluating the timing of injection laryngoplasty for vocal fold paralysis in an attempt to avoid future type 1 thyroplasty

Age

Gender

Etiology

Length of follow-up months

Number of injections

Time of thyroplasty type-I

Immediate group (n = 21)

46

F

Thyroidectomy

48

1

No

53

F

Idiopathic

48

3

No

43

F

Parathyroidectomy

14

2

No

74

M

Neck Ca (chemo/XRT)

30

3

No

66

M

Lung Ca

12

1

No

25

M

Neck stab injury

24

2

No

41

F

Throidectomy

16

1

No

23

M

Gunshot to C1

19

3

No

72

M

Lung Ca

13

2

Yes (13)

53

F

Thyroidectomy

12

3

No

72

M

Lung Ca

12

1

No

82

M

Lung Ca

12

2

No

66

M

Lung Ca

14

2

No

49

F

Thyroidectomy

17

2

No

50

F

Breast Ca

12

1

No

75

M

Lung Ca

12

1

No

39

M

Thyroidectomy

12

1

No

66

M

Lung Ca

14

3

No

70

M

Lung Ca

12

1

No

66

M

Mediastenoscopy

16

3

No

70

M

Lung Ca

12

2

No

Early group (n = 17)

66

M

Lung Ca

12

1

No

77

M

Idiopathic

12

2

Yes (12)

48

F

Thyroidectomy + XRT

24

2

No

70

F

Lung Ca

12

1

No

62

F

Lung Ca

12

1

No

63

F

Lung Ca

24

2

No

66

F

Aortic Surgery

12

2

No

68

M

Lung Ca

30

2

No

59

M

Idiopathic

12

1

No

65

M

Lung Ca

16

2

No

46

F

Mediastenscopy

14

1

Yes (10)

80

M

Idiopathic

20

2

No

60

M

Lung Ca

14

2

No

84

F

Idiopathic

36

2

No

78

M

Mediastinal Ca

12

1

No

70

F

Lung Ca

14

2

No

40

F

NP Ca/XRT

30

2

No

Late group (n = 28)

70

F

NP Ca (XRT)

36

1

Yes (13)

58

F

Thyroidectomy

60

3

No

84

F

Lung Ca

14

1

No

72

F

Lung Ca

14

1

Yes (8)

59

M

Lung Ca

24

1

Yes (14)

64

M

Carotid Surgery

16

1

Yes (20)

67

F

Idiopathic

20

2

Yes (22)

36

F

Idiopathic

60

3

Yes (40)

61

M

Idiopathic

60

3

Yes (26)

40

F

Schwanoma skull base

50

3

Yes (38)

68

M

Lung Ca

36

1

Yes (20)

49

F

Idiopathic

72

7

Yes (50)

71

F

Lung Ca

16

1

No

30

F

Idiopathic

36

2

Yes (30)

60

F

Aortic surgery

20

2

Yes (18)

62

M

Aortic surgery

30

1

Yes (25)

70

M

Idiopathic

48

2

Yes (24)

61

F

Lung Ca

13

1

Yes (12)

60

M

Lung Ca

24

1

Yes (16)

47

M

Idiopathic

36

1

Yes (12)

50

M

Palatectomy/maxillectomy

16

2

Yes (16)

56

M

Idiopathic

32

3

No

42

F

Idiopathic

21

2

Yes (15)

65

F

Lung Ca

14

1

No

49

M

Lung Ca

74

2

Yes (74)

62

M

Lung Ca

28

2

No

40

F

Thyroidectomy

20

1

No

71

M

Idiopathic

25

3

No