Management of benign vocal fold lesions: A survey of current opinion and practice

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 827-833

  Sulica, Lucian ^a,b,c   Behrman, Alison ^a  

^a NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Phillips Ambulatory Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Benign vocal fold lesion; Carbon dioxide laser; Cyst; Laryngopharyngeal reflux; Management; Nodule; Polyp; Steroid; Survey; Treatment; Voice therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CYST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POLYP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SPEECH REHABILITATION; STEROID THERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOCAL CORD CYST; VOCAL CORD LESION; VOCAL CORD NODULE; VOCAL CORD POLYP;

EID: 0141987899     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940311201001     Document Type: Review

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