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Etiology of unilateral vocal fold paralysis
| Study group (n = 18) |
Control group (n = 33) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Thyroidectomy | 10 (55.6) | 19 (57.6) |
| Idiopathic | 5 (27.8) | 7 (21.2) |
| Intracranial tumor | 1 (5.6) | 4 (12.2) |
| Mediastinal surgery | 1 (5.6) | 1 (3.0) |
| Spine surgery | – | 1 (3.0) |
| Postintubation | – | 1 (3.0) |
| Radiotherapy for carcinoma of palatine tonsil | 1 (5.6) | – |
Percentages are given in brackets
