After years of having difficulty speaking because of a damaged vocal cord, Ed Favolise had his voice restored thanks to an unlikely source. Watch the video to see how UConn Health’s team of experts used Favolise’s own fat cells from his abdomen to repair his vocal cord and restore his quality of life.
Dr. Denis Lafreniere, chief of the Division of Otolaryngology, repaired the vocal cords of patient Ed Favolise using fat cells. (Photo by Frank Barton)
After years of having difficulty speaking because of a damaged vocal cord, Ed Favolise had his voice restored thanks to an unlikely source. UConn Health’s Dr. Denis Lafreniere, chief of the Division of Otolaryngology, and Dr. Andrew Chen, chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery, used Favolise’s own fat cells from his abdomen to repair his vocal cord.
