Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Autologous thyroid cartilage graft implantation in medialization laryngoplasty: a modified approach for treating unilateral vocal fold paralysis

Variable

n

(%)

Mean age (years, range)

57.1

(33–84)

Gender

 Male

13

(59.1)

 Female

9

(40.9)

Cause of paralysis

 Surgical

19

(86.4)

 Non-surgical

0

(0)

 Idiopathic

3

(13.6)

 Median onset duration (months, range)

10

(6–24)

Site of paralysis

 Left

20

(90.9)

 Right

2

(9.1)

Type of surgery

 TCI with AA

6

(27.2)

 TCI without AA

16

(72.7)

  1. *Abbreviations: TCI = Thyroid cartilage implantation; AA = Arytenoid adduction.