Female patient with male like voice. Type of thyroplasty done:: (A) I, (B) II, (C) III, (D) IV
Answer is D. 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)