Voice Change - Type IV Thyroplasty

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  Type IV Thyroplasty 

  Patients must also consult our otolaryngologist and speech therapist, preferably a few days before the surgery, to undergo a laryngeal stroboscopic examination and speech assessment. This session takes 1 to 2 hours. It's a consultation during which our otolaryngologist determines how much the patient's voice could change after the surgery. The patient can discuss the surgery during this session.

  
  

  The stitches will be removed 7 days after the surgery. The patient should stay in Thailand for further recovery for at least 2 to 3 weeks.
  

  
  

  The surgery is under general anesthesia - 1 night of hospitalization - Recovery time in Thailand for at least 3 weeks -
  

  Adam's apple shaving can be done at the same time - Incision near the Adam's apple

• Anesthésie génerale de 1 à 2 heures. 

• The operation normally takes 1 to 2 hours.

  Pre-operative instructions
  

  1. Stop smoking for at least 2 weeks before surgery 

   2. stop aspirin for at least 2 weeks before surgery 

   3. stop hormones for at least 3-4 weeks before surgery 

   4. visit to the doctor + laryngostroboscopic test (approximately 1 hour) Visit from the speech therapist and speech practice (1 week before surgery, if possible)

  
  

• After surgery, patients should do the following:
  

  
  

  1. Stop talking 7-10 days after surgery. Have only a light meal.

  2. Drink a lot of water. Avoid coffee and caffeinated drinks, chocolate, peppermint, carbonated drinks, soda, alcohol and acidic foods.

  
  

  < p>Follow up with the otolaryngologist would be 7-10 days after surgery. After the first follow-up, speaking is allowed 10 minutes per hour. Patients are required to speak normally and not to shout so as not to damage the wound. The speech therapist will visit you 2 weeks after surgery. The next follow-ups with the speech therapist will be planned later; generally at 1 week, then 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery via Skype.

  
  

  - Visit of the speech therapist 2 weeks after surgery The follow-up visit schedule will be 1 week, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery.
  

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