Female patient with male like voice. Type of thyroplasty done:
Ans. (d) IVThere are 4 types of thyroplasty done, depending on the pathology* Type I: Medialization (Done for Abducted Vocal Cord)* Type II: Lateralization(Done for Adducted Vocal Cord)* Type III: Relaxation, shortening (in order to lower down the pitch)* Type IV: tensioning, Lengthening (in order to increase the pitch)
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Voice and Speech Disorders