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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-8-10
pubmed:abstractText
Successful laryngeal transplantation will require adequate reinnervation of the larynx to allow phonation, coordinated swallowing, and respiration. A delay between laryngectomy and transplantation would be necessary in oncology patients because of the need for immunosuppression. In these patients, reinnervation of the donor organ would require "banking" and recovery of dormant recipient recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs). This pilot study was undertaken to compare the effectiveness of RLN storage using 1 of 2 techniques: 1) inserting the nerve into a muscle pocket or 2) anastomosing the proximal RLN stump to the ansa cervicalis. Six months following nerve transection and "banking," the proximal anterior branch of the RLN was reanastomosed to the distal anterior segment and the posterior branch was anastomosed directly to the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle. Tensionometry, image analysis, and electromyographic data were collected 1 year later. Results show reinnervation of adductors and abductors with both techniques. Banking of the RLN branches during total laryngectomy is effective and should permit delayed physiological reinnervation following laryngeal transplantation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0003-4894
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
108
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
689-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of nerve banking techniques in delayed laryngeal reinnervation.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.