Vocal outcomes
We analyzed data from the VHI-30 after 1 year of DFS. Seventy-six
patients (82%) returned questionnaires. The RFA group had a median
total VHI-30 score of 11 (range: 9 to 15) and the open surgery group had
a median total VHI-30 score of 50 (range: 17 to 55). The Mann-Whitney
test indicated the RFA group had significantly better functional,
physical, emotional, and total scores (P < 0.001 for all
comparisons; Table 5). Analysis of the open surgery group indicated that
patients with anterior commissure invasion had a worse VHI-30 total
score (P = 0.02) and emotional score (P = 0.01;Table 6). Analysis of the
RFA group indicated a worse VHI emotional score (P = 0.02;Table 6) in
patients with anterior commissure invasion.