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| Patient | Preoperative laryngoscopy | Postoperative laryngoscopy |
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| (1) Group I (FS1) | Left VF paralysis; median position | Closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | 2/3 anterior contact |
| Normal mucosa | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa |
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| (2) Group I (MS1) | Left VF paralysis; atrophy of left VF | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa |
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| (3) Group I (MS2) | Right VF paralysis; lateral position of right VF | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa | Normal mucosa |
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| (4) Group I (MS3) | Atrophy of left VF | Irregular closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | Fusiform gap |
| Normal mucosa | Normal mucosa after initial congestion |
| No coaptation in phonation |
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| (5) Group I (FS2) | Left VF paralysis; paramedian position | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap; 1-2 mm gap in phonation | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa | Normal mucosa |
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| (6) Group I (FS3) | Atrophy of left VF | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior incomplete gap | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa | Normal mucosa |
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| (7) Group I (FS4) | Paralysis of the right VF | Good coaptation in anterior 2/3 |
| Anteroposterior incomplete gap | Physiologic posterior hiatus |
| Small posterior hiatus | Normal mucosa |
| Normal mucosa |
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| (1) Group II (FF1) | Left VF paralysis; partial compensation | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa | Normal mucosa |
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| (2) Group II (FF2) | Atrophy of left VF; intermedian position | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa | Normal mucosa |
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| (3) Group II (FF3) | Atrophy of left VF; fusiform hiatus | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa | Normal mucosa |
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| (4) Group II (MF2) | Atrophy of the right VF | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior incomplete gap |
| Normal mucosa | Good compensation |
| Normal mucosa |
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| (5) Group II (MF1) | Atrophy of left VF | Partial closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior incomplete gap | Phonation in bands |
| Small midposterior hiatus | Normal mucosa |
| Normal mucosa |
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| (6) Group II (FF4) | Atrophy of left VF | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior incomplete gap | Good compensation |
| No closure in phonation | Normal mucosa |
| Normal mucosa |
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| (7) Group II (MF3) | Atrophy of left VF, presenting retraction in middle third and sulcus | Total closure pattern |
| Anteroposterior gap | Good compensation |
| No closure in phonation | Normal mucosa |
| Normal mucosa |
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