Key points
- The effectiveness of surgical treatment varies depending on the
various histological features of vocal cord polyps.
- We classified vocal cord polyps into four different histological
types: edematous, gelatinous, vascular, and fibrous type.
- Satisfactory outcomes are achieved in edematous, gelatinous, and
vascular types of polyps after either TVFP or MLS.
- TVFP has fewer surgical complications than MLS and TVFP can be an
alternative surgery option for patients who could not tolerate general
anesthesia or laryngeal suspension.
- In contrast, MLS has proven to be particularly advantageous in
patients who have fibrous type of polyps.