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  • Title: Electrophysiologic pacing of vocal cord abductors in bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.
    Author: Otto RA, Davis W, Betten JR, Downen P, Otto PM.
    Journal: Am J Surg; 1985 Oct; 150(4):447-51. PubMed ID: 3876782.
    Abstract:
    We have reconfirmed our previous findings that controlled, reproducible, sustained, discrete vocal cord abduction can be achieved synchronously with respiration by electrophysiologic stimulation of the paralyzed posterior cricoarytenoid muscles. Moreover, we have demonstrated that this can be triggered synchronously by employing the normal physiologic chest wall movements that occur on respiration. To our knowledge, this represents the first report of functionally paced vocal fold abduction with respiration employing physiologic chest wall motions using an implantable device, and may represent an important step in the development of a physiologic approach to bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.
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