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However, it still belongs to experimental methods in the human larynx. Data are lacking with which to evaluate the real effect in recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. The aim of this study was to investigate whether transcutaneous electrical stimulation added to voice therapy has a beneficial effect compared to voice therapy alone on vocal fold movement recovery in the case of an injured macroscopically intact recurrent laryngeal nerve.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Adults with unilateral vocal fold paralysis after thyroidectomy, in which the recurrent laryngeal nerve was left macroscopically intact, were included in this case\u2013control study performed in tertiary referral hospital between September 2006 and June 2018. Among 175 eligible participants, 158 were included. Compliance with 6\u00a0months follow-up was 94.3%. Interventions: medicament therapy and voice therapy (group 1) vs. medicament therapy and voice therapy and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (group 2). Main outcome: vocal fold movement.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 149 patients were included in the analysis (group 1, 89 patients; group 2, 60 patients). The groups were homogenous. In groups 1 and 2, 64% and 60% of vocal folds, respectively, were improved after 6\u00a0months (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.617). No difference was found between patients who improved and patients who did not improve.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Adding transcutaneous electrical stimulation to voice therapy provided no beneficial effect on the recovery of vocal fold movement. 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