The effects of cryotherapy on vocal fold healing in a rabbit model

ConclusionsCryotherapy can inhibit the inflammatory reaction and simulate a fetal healing environment in extracellular matrix synthesis to regenerate vocal fold tissue with less fibrosis. Histological results showed that cryotherapy achieves a mature healing result with less scar, which tends to return to normal. In summary, the findings of this study suggest that administration of cryotherapy at the time of injury has the potential to minimize vocal fold scarring.Level of EvidenceNALaryngoscope, 2018

Source: The Laryngoscope - November 23, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ting Gong, Chi Zhang, Jing Kang, Zhewei Lou, Austin Scholp, Jack J. Jiang Tags: Laryngology Source Type: research