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Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series

Year 2025, Volume: 27 Issue: 2, 223 - 226, 30.08.2025
https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1612818

Abstract

Thyroplasty is a surgical procedure done on the thyroid cartilage to improve voice quality and is performed only in a few centers. Either peri-operative voice testing or confirming the vocal cord movements with a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) visualization can be used as a guide to enhance the results in such cases. The anesthetic implications in such cases are less frequently reported. The published reports are mainly case series or retrospective analyses where cases were done under general anesthesia or deep sedation. This study aimed to present a series of thyroplasty cases wherein both voice testing and confirming the vocal cord movements with FOB visualization were done under conscious sedation, achieving a stable plan of sedation with dexmedetomidine infusion. Conscious sedation with dexmedetomidine as the sole agent for the maintenance of sedation can be safely adopted for these procedures.

References

  • Nerurkar NK, Pawar SM, Dighe SN. A comprehensive 6-year retrospective study on medialisation thyroplasty in the Indian population. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016;273(7):1835-40.
  • Razzaq I, Wooldridge W. A series of thyroplasty cases under general anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2000;85(4):547-9.
  • Hamre MC, Ekbom DC, Handlogten KS, Weingarten TN, Seelhammer TG. Anesthetic management for medialization laryngoplasty performed under concurrent dexmedetomidine, remifentanil, and propofol infusions. J Voice. 2020;34(1):134-9.
  • Donnelly M, Browne J, Fitzpatrick G. Anaesthesia for thyroplasty. Can J Anaesth. 1995;42(9):813-5.
  • Oishi N, Herrero R, Martin A, Basterra J, Zapater E. Is testing the voice under sedation reliable in medialization thyroplasty? Logoped Phoniatr Vocol. 2016;41(4):149-53.
  • Martín A, De Andrés J, Oishi N, Granell M, Hernández R, Otero M, et al. Is sedation of choice in thyroplasty surgery? A study on the effects of sedatives on voice quality. J Voice. 2023;S0892-1997(23)00022-X.
  • Granell M, Martín A, Oishi N, Gimeno Coret M, Zapater E. Anesthetic technique and functional outcomes in modified Montgomery thyroplasty. J Pers Med. 2023;13(2):194.
  • Jense RJ, Souter K, Davies J, Romig C, Panneerselvam A, Maronian N. Dexmedetomidine sedation for laryngeal framework surgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008;117(9):659-64.

Deksmedetomidin Kullanılarak Bilinçli Sedasyon Altında Tiroplasti: Bir Vaka Serisi

Year 2025, Volume: 27 Issue: 2, 223 - 226, 30.08.2025
https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1612818

Abstract

Tiroplasti, ses kalitesini iyileştirmek için tiroid kıkırdağında yapılan cerrahi bir işlemdir ve yalnızca birkaç merkezde gerçekleştirilir. Bu tür vakalarda sonuçları iyileştirmek için perioperatif ses testi veya fiberoptik bronkoskop (FOB) görüntüleme ile ses teli hareketlerinin doğrulanması bir kılavuz olarak kullanılabilir. Bu tür vakalardaki anestezik etkiler daha az sıklıkla rapor edilir. Yayınlanan raporlar çoğunlukla vaka serileri veya vakaların genel anestezi veya derin sedasyon altında yapıldığı geriye dönük analizlerdir. Bu çalışma, hem ses testinin hem de FOB görüntüleme ile ses teli hareketlerinin doğrulanmasının bilinçli sedasyon altında yapıldığı ve deksmedetomidin infüzyonuyla stabil bir sedasyon planı elde edilen bir dizi tiroplasti vakasını sunmayı amaçlamıştır. Sedasyonun sürdürülmesi için tek ajan olarak deksmedetomidin ile bilinçli sedasyon bu prosedürler için güvenle benimsenebilir.

References

  • Nerurkar NK, Pawar SM, Dighe SN. A comprehensive 6-year retrospective study on medialisation thyroplasty in the Indian population. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016;273(7):1835-40.
  • Razzaq I, Wooldridge W. A series of thyroplasty cases under general anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2000;85(4):547-9.
  • Hamre MC, Ekbom DC, Handlogten KS, Weingarten TN, Seelhammer TG. Anesthetic management for medialization laryngoplasty performed under concurrent dexmedetomidine, remifentanil, and propofol infusions. J Voice. 2020;34(1):134-9.
  • Donnelly M, Browne J, Fitzpatrick G. Anaesthesia for thyroplasty. Can J Anaesth. 1995;42(9):813-5.
  • Oishi N, Herrero R, Martin A, Basterra J, Zapater E. Is testing the voice under sedation reliable in medialization thyroplasty? Logoped Phoniatr Vocol. 2016;41(4):149-53.
  • Martín A, De Andrés J, Oishi N, Granell M, Hernández R, Otero M, et al. Is sedation of choice in thyroplasty surgery? A study on the effects of sedatives on voice quality. J Voice. 2023;S0892-1997(23)00022-X.
  • Granell M, Martín A, Oishi N, Gimeno Coret M, Zapater E. Anesthetic technique and functional outcomes in modified Montgomery thyroplasty. J Pers Med. 2023;13(2):194.
  • Jense RJ, Souter K, Davies J, Romig C, Panneerselvam A, Maronian N. Dexmedetomidine sedation for laryngeal framework surgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008;117(9):659-64.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Anaesthesiology, Otorhinolaryngology
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Gayathri Ramesh 0000-0002-3417-3087

Sathyasuba Meenakshisundaram 0000-0002-7134-341X

Raj Murugan 0000-0001-6087-5456

Raghuraman M Sethuraman 0000-0001-8464-7458

Early Pub Date June 23, 2025
Publication Date August 30, 2025
Submission Date January 3, 2025
Acceptance Date May 20, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 27 Issue: 2

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APA Ramesh, G., Meenakshisundaram, S., Murugan, R., M Sethuraman, R. (2025). Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series. Duzce Medical Journal, 27(2), 223-226. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1612818
AMA Ramesh G, Meenakshisundaram S, Murugan R, M Sethuraman R. Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series. Duzce Med J. August 2025;27(2):223-226. doi:10.18678/dtfd.1612818
Chicago Ramesh, Gayathri, Sathyasuba Meenakshisundaram, Raj Murugan, and Raghuraman M Sethuraman. “Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation Using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series”. Duzce Medical Journal 27, no. 2 (August 2025): 223-26. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1612818.
EndNote Ramesh G, Meenakshisundaram S, Murugan R, M Sethuraman R (August 1, 2025) Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series. Duzce Medical Journal 27 2 223–226.
IEEE G. Ramesh, S. Meenakshisundaram, R. Murugan, and R. M Sethuraman, “Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series”, Duzce Med J, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 223–226, 2025, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.1612818.
ISNAD Ramesh, Gayathri et al. “Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation Using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series”. Duzce Medical Journal 27/2 (August2025), 223-226. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1612818.
JAMA Ramesh G, Meenakshisundaram S, Murugan R, M Sethuraman R. Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series. Duzce Med J. 2025;27:223–226.
MLA Ramesh, Gayathri et al. “Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation Using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, 2025, pp. 223-6, doi:10.18678/dtfd.1612818.
Vancouver Ramesh G, Meenakshisundaram S, Murugan R, M Sethuraman R. Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series. Duzce Med J. 2025;27(2):223-6.