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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a safe and cheap alternative to many bioactive agents being studied on animal models, and is already in use in many medical areas. We investigate the short-term effects of PRP and voice rest on voice outcomes following phonosurgery as an alternative to voice rest alone. Materials and Methods: A prospective single-blinded pilot study was conducted. Sixteen patients with a diagnosis of vocal fold cyst and polyps were included, forming equal groups (PRP and voice rest vs. voice rest alone). Voice analysis was carried out on the preoperative day, day three, and week three following surgery. The measured parameters were fundamental frequency (F0), noise\u2013signal ratio (NSR), harmonic poverty (HP), attack alteration (AL), pitch instability (PI), and amplitude instability (AI).VHI(Voice Handicap Index)-30 questionnaires were carried out before surgery and three weeks following surgery to assess the impact of subjective voice change on quality of life. PRP was obtained using commercial kits with separator gel. Results: An average 3.68-fold increase in platelets was obtained with PRP. No side effects were noted after injection. All voice parameters improved on day three and week three following surgery. Statistical significance was noted only in the fundamental frequency of male patients (p = 0.048) in favor of the PRP-voice rest group. In addition, the VHI- 30 questionnaire results between preoperative and postoperative assessments showed statistically significant differences in total VHI score (p = 0.02) as well as the physical (p = 0.05) and emotional (p = 0.02) scale in favor of the PRP-voice rest group. Conclusions: PRP presents short term safety in patients who undergo phonosurgery, although long-term outcomes are unknown. PRP and voice rest are superior to voice rest alone when considering subjective assessment of the voice. When analyzing acoustic parameters, PRP and voice rest are not superior to voice rest alone.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina58080988","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,25]],"date-time":"2022-07-25T21:20:59Z","timestamp":1658784059000},"page":"988","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection on Short Term Vocal Outcomes Following Phonosurgery\u2014A Pilot Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"58","author":[{"given":"Laszlo Peter","family":"Ujvary","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3771-6614","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Magdalena","family":"Chiril\u0103","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"},{"name":"Cluj County Emergency Hospital, Cluj, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cristina","family":"\u021aiple","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"},{"name":"Cluj County Emergency Hospital, Cluj, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alma Aurelia","family":"Maniu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"},{"name":"Cluj County Emergency Hospital, Cluj, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6611-5829","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Septimiu Sever","family":"Pop","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"},{"name":"Cluj County Emergency Hospital, Cluj, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2230-3435","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cristina Maria","family":"Blebea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4549-3526","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Stefan","family":"Vesa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, \u201cIuliu Ha\u0163ieganu\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marcel","family":"Cosgarea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"773","DOI":"10.1017\/S0022215113001485","article-title":"Voice rest after vocal fold surgery: Current practice and evidence","volume":"127","author":"Coombs","year":"2013","journal-title":"J. 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