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Thyroplasty

Phonosurgical technique

Thyroplasty is a phonosurgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the thyroid cartilage of the larynx (the voice box), which houses the

Thyroplasty

Puberphonia

Regular use of a high-pitched voice after puberty

first surgical intervention developed, called relaxation thyroplasty or tetrusion thyroplasty, involves a bilateral excision of 2 to 3 mm vertical strips

Puberphonia

Feminization laryngoplasty

Surgery to increase voice pitch

voice sound higher and more feminine. It is a heavily modified Type 4 thyroplasty that is distinct in critically avoiding a cricothyroid approximation

Feminization laryngoplasty

Feminization_laryngoplasty

Jeannie Gaffigan

American writer, producer, and actress

Gaffigan's left vocal fold remained paralyzed, and she underwent type 1 thyroplasty to restore her voice in 2019. Gaffigan wrote a book about her diagnosis

Jeannie Gaffigan

Jeannie_Gaffigan

Arytenoid adduction

Arytenoid adduction is often performed in conjunction with medialization thyroplasty. One of the key functions of the larynx is phonation, the production

Arytenoid adduction

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Spasmodic dysphonia

Intermittent spasming of the vocal cords leading to irregular speech

resection, selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation (SLAD-R), thyroplasty, thyroarytenoid myectomy, and laryngeal nerve crush. Recurrent laryngeal

Spasmodic dysphonia

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Vocal cord paresis

Injury to one or both recurrent laryngeal nerves

patients with significant paralysis at 12 months post-onset, medialization thyroplasty may be suggested. This surgical procedure introduces a shim between the

Vocal cord paresis

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Voice analysis

Component of speech recognition

and voice analysis is used to study the effectiveness of Thyroplasty (medialization thyroplasty) improvements on the vocal cords after the surgery. Traditional

Voice analysis

Voice_analysis

Bogart–Bacall syndrome

Voice disorder caused by abuse or overuse of the vocal cords

replaced or the vocal cords can be pushed together with a bulk injection or thyroplasty. A bulk injection involves adding a filler substance to the paralyzed

Bogart–Bacall syndrome

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Transgender voice surgery

Gender-affirming surgery undertaken by transgender people to alter their voice

Jiang, Jack J. (2013-11-16). "Combined type IIIB with bilateral type I thyroplasty for pitch lowering with maintenance of vocal fold tension". European

Transgender voice surgery

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Glossary of communication disorders

Disorders or diseases of the larynx (voice box), pharynx, or esophagus. Thyroplasty Surgical technique(s) to improve the human voice by altering single or

Glossary of communication disorders

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