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  • Title: Radiophonosurgery of vocal fold nodules.
    Author: Ragab SM.
    Journal: Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 2009 Dec; 17(6):445-8. PubMed ID: 19713844.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the current support in the literature for radiophonosurgery in cases of vocal fold nodules. RECENT FINDINGS: Radiophonosurgery is a recent innovation in the field of laryngeal surgery. It is emerging as a reliable and practical method for treating benign superficial vocal fold lesions that is increasingly becoming popular. It induces an excellent subjective and objective improvement in voice parameters. Histologically, it produces unremarkable lateral thermal damage and char penetration, which is quite crucial in a functional surgery such as in phonosurgery. Well designed probes are still lacking in the market. SUMMARY: Radiophonosurgery provides a new approach for patients with vocal fold nodules. It combines the advantages of both cold knife and laser phonosurgery and is easy, well tolerated, precise and effective with excellent tactile and hemostatic properties.
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