Is vocal cord polyp surgery painful?

The best treatment for vocal cord polyps is surgery. Drug therapy and diet therapy can only achieve conservative treatment results and cannot completely cure the problem. Therefore, if vocal cord polyps occur, it is best to go to the hospital for examination in time and then undergo surgical treatment. There are many methods of surgical treatment. Some traditional surgical treatments are quite painful and complicated to operate, and are likely to cause adverse effects on health. Fiber laryngoscopy surgeries are now often used, which are less painful and the patient recovers faster.

Is vocal cord polyp surgery painful?

Most vocal cord polyp surgeries are performed using the traditional method - using a large polyp forceps to remove it under indirect laryngoscopy. This surgery is very painful, complicated to operate, and requires a long period of time after the operation, as well as troublesome procedures such as dressing changes.

Therefore, we recommend the use of fiber laryngoscope to examine the operation. This is a soft optical fiber laryngoscope that can conveniently liquefy and ablate the lesions under direct vision using low-temperature plasma technology. It can be successful in one operation, and the entire operation time is basically controlled within 15 to 30 minutes. The patient does not feel pain during the operation, the treatment is thorough, and the patient can leave after treatment without hospitalization. It is the most ideal method for treating vocal cord polyps, vocal cord nodules and other vocal cord lesions in recent years. This minimally invasive treatment method reduces pain during surgery and allows for quick recovery, eliminating patient worries

After surgery, you still need to do the usual care work:

Keep silent for about two to three weeks, and then don't yell or shout. If there is secretion in the mouth, spit it out gently, don't cough hard, and don't swallow it, so as not to cause stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting and other adverse reactions. Apply local cold compress on the day after surgery to promote vasoconstriction, reduce bleeding, and relieve pain and swelling. Advise the patient to drink small amounts of water several times to moisten the oropharynx, or cover the patient's mouth with wet gauze after surgery to humidify the inhaled air; avoid entering and leaving public places within two weeks to prevent colds and coughs that may affect the recovery of the vocal cords.

Do appropriate chest expansion exercises, jogging, and sit-ups to maintain chest and abdominal pressure. In order to maintain the integrity and continuity of voice and before the wound heals, you should avoid drinking acidic juices and spicy foods, such as tomato juice, orange juice, grape juice, chili peppers, etc. The food should be warm or cool, avoiding overheating or hard food that may damage the mucous membrane and cause bleeding in the wound. It is best to give high-calorie, high-protein, vitamin-rich liquid or semi-liquid food to increase the body's resistance and prevent infection. I hope my introduction above can bring you some help.