Ansari Shayan
University Hospital Crosshouse
UK
Title: Voice Outcomes following Endolaryngeal Surgery; are we achieving our aims?
Biography
Biography: Ansari Shayan
Abstract
Objective: To determine voice outcomes in endo-laryngeal surgery.
Methods: Prospective assessment of patients undergoing endo-laryngeal surgery in one Head & Neck team in North Glasgow from 2007 to 2014. Each patient completed a VoiSS questionnaire at pre-assessment and post-endo-laryngeal surgery. Per-operatively the aim of the procedure was recorded from a choice of seven options in addition to the clinical conditions and the procedure.
Results: 1066 patient episodes were recorded. 32 had incomplete data at pre-assessment and were excluded. Of the remainder, 703(68%) had complete paired data sets. “To improve voice” (n=169.24%) and ‘to achieve a biopsy with no deterioration in voice’ (n=185.26%) categories had statistically significant outcomes in keeping with the operative aims.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated it is possible to assess patient reported voice outcomes in universal heterogeneous endolaryngeal surgery cohort over a prolonged period. The voice outcomes were in keeping with the stated aims of the endo-laryngeal surgical procedures.