Annals of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ISSN 2835-7132) | Volume 3, Issue 5 | Case Report | Open Access
Liyona Kampel*
1The Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Israel
2The Pediatric Otolaryngology Unit, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
*Correspondence to: Liyona Kampel
Fulltext PDFBackground: Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) in pediatric patients can be expectantly observed as spontaneous resolution may occur, however, systemic complications and poor quality of life warrant surgical intervention. Injection laryngoplasty is considered efficacious, yet data on its safety in pediatric population is scarce.
Methods: We report on a child presenting with a potentially life-threatening complication of injection laryngoplasty. Renu Voice injection to the false vocal cord resulted in acute respiratory distress. A comprehensive search of recent studies on UVFP focusing on pediatric patients was conducted.
Results: Our search yielded little evidence on the safety of various surgical approaches to treat UVFP. The potential risks are presented and discussed.
Conclusion: Though injection laryngoplasty is considered safe, pediatric otolaryngologists must be aware of its complications, particularly acute airway obstruction.
Unilateral vocal cord paralysis; Injection laryngoplasty; Voice; Stridor
Liyona Kampel, Gad Fishman, Oshri Wasserzug, Yael Oestreicher-Kedem, Ari DeRowe. Injection Laryngoplasty in The Pediatric Population-Consider The Risks. Annal of Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2024;3(5):1-4.