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Early vocal medialization shows promise in optimizing feeding outcomes and swallowing mechanics. We aim to demonstrate the outcomes of injection laryngoplasty\u00a0in patients with symptomatic vocal cord immobility after paediatric cardiac surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from cardiac surgery patients who underwent injection laryngoplasty\u00a0between January 2021 and December 2024 at a single-centre institution were reviewed. Data was analysed following the implementation of a vocal cord injury protocol, including laryngeal ultrasound screening, preoperative dysphagia assessment, injection laryngoplasty and postoperative dysphagia evaluation as medically appropriate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-one patients underwent injection laryngoplasty\u00a0after diagnosis of symptomatic unilateral vocal cord immobility with objectively identified dysphagia a median of 10 days (2-63) after surgery. A postoperative endoscopic or fluoroscopic swallow study was conducted with dysphagia improving or resolving in 26 of 31 patients post-injection. Four patients were discharged with gastrostomy tubes. Seven patients had a documented complication, including stridor, escalation of care setting, and additional required procedures. These were short-lived and often associated with underlying congenital heart disease and unrelated to vocal cord injection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Injection laryngoplasty as an intervention for vocal immobility and dysphagia following cardiovascular surgery is a low-risk procedure, allowing safer advancement of oral diet in most patients prior to discharge. We postulate it also improves dysphagia in the subacute phase and may lead to longer-term benefit in glottic protection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/icvts\/ivag130","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,2]],"date-time":"2026-05-02T12:24:26Z","timestamp":1777724666000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Injection Laryngoplasty as a Means of Resolving Symptomatic Vocal Cord Immobility After Congenital Heart Surgery"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"41","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3611-7609","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mitchell C","family":"Haverty","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children\u2019s National Hospital , Washington, DC, 20010,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Courtney","family":"Long","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Hearing and Speech, 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