Assessment of vocal function in patients after papillotomy

Małgorzata Dębska¹, Danuta Chojnacka-Wądołowska², Mieczysław Chmielik¹, Eliza Brożek¹, Anna Bielicka¹, Ryszard Gubrynowicz²

Summary
Recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis in children is a disease of viral aetiology. The main method of surgical treatment is classical papillotomy using the Kleinsasser operating laryngoscope. The larynx is a very sensitive organ, so any surgical intervention may increase the risk of scar appearance and intralaryngeal adhesions. All operations should seek to spare the tissue as much as possible. The aim of this study was voice assessment in a group of patients after papillotomy. The group consisted of children suffering from recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis, who were treated in the Department of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology in Warsaw from 1990 to 2001, now being in a period of remission.

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