[Analysis of vocal fold paresis in the patient material of the Department of Otolaryngology in Wrocław from 1993 to 2002].

The aim of this paper was analysis of vocal fold paresis in the patients referred to ENT Department in Wrocław in the years 1993-2002. The study was performed on the base of 304 patients--209 women and 131 men. The average patient's age was 56 years. In all patients phoniatric examination and videostroboscopy were carried out. There were 38% cases of iatrogenic paresis mainly caused by thyroid surgery and cardiosurgery. In 30% causes we found the diseases which caused paresis (mainly infections, cancers, lesions of the central nervous system and injury of head, neck and chest). In about 30% causes we have not found the cause of paresis. Both vocal fold paresis in 98% was caused by thyroid surgery. Left vocal fold paresis was more often then paresis of the right side of vocal fold.