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Etiology of vocal fold paralysis seems to be affected by a character of institutions or hospitals who make a study and by geographic location. The most common etiology of vocal cord paralysis is iatrogenic.

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Among 55 patient postoperative bleeding was the most commonly seen complication. It appeared in 34 of them (62%). All the cases of bleeding were easy to control. In 23 cases pain and mild laryngeal oedema were observed. It resolved in 3-4 day after medical treatment. None of our patient required tracheotomy. Eight patients needed revision procedures: four due to granulation tissue formation, two due to adhesion and another two due to laryngocele. This entire patient was manageable locally with repeated surgery. Our functional data, including stroboscopic findings and perceptual and objective voice evaluations, demonstrate that patients who underwent cordectomy and foniatric rehabilitation presents social efficient voice but with pathological components. All the patients have good long-term swallowing function.