Case of migrated Gore-Tex implant following external thyroplasty

Gore‐Tex implant extrusion following revision medialization thyroplasty: Case report and review of the literature

“…A total of 13 cases of Gore-TexⓇ implant extrusion have been described in the literature so far, plus our own case ( Table 1 ). 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 Implant extrusion occurred anywhere between 2 months and 10 years postoperatively, and more frequently occurred medially into the airway, with patients presenting with cough, dysphonia, and/or globus sensation. 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 …”

“…A total of 13 cases of Gore-TexⓇ implant extrusion have been described in the literature so far, plus our own case (Table 1). [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Implant extrusion occurred anywhere between 2 months and 10 years postoperatively, and more frequently occurred medially into the airway, with patients presenting with cough, dysphonia, and/or globus sensation. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Review of the literature highlighted several factors that may cause a Gore-TexⓇ implant to extrude.…”

“…[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Implant extrusion occurred anywhere between 2 months and 10 years postoperatively, and more frequently occurred medially into the airway, with patients presenting with cough, dysphonia, and/or globus sensation. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Review of the literature highlighted several factors that may cause a Gore-TexⓇ implant to extrude. Surgical factors include improper implant placement (removal/violation of the inner perichondrium, pressure of the implant during insertion) and suboptimal implant stabilization (inability to lock the implant to the thyroid cartilage lamina window).…”