Abstract:Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the proton pump inhibitor vonoprazan combined with transcricothyroid injection of triamcinolone acetonide under fiberoptic laryngoscopy in the treatment of posterior commissure granuloma caused by laryngopharyngeal reflux.Methods Seventy-eight patients with posterior commissure granuloma caused by laryngopharyngeal reflux treated at the Huai'an Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University from January 2016 to January 2021 were selected. They were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group, in which the experimental group was given the oral proton pump inhibitor vonoprazan combined with local injection of triamcinolone acetonide under fiberoptic laryngoscopy, and the control group was given the oral proton pump inhibitor vonoprazan alone. The cure rates and recurrence 6 and 12 months after the end of the treatment were observed and compared between the two groups.Results Comparison of age, sex composition, laterality of the affected vocal folds, comorbidity incidence and disease duration between the experimental group and the control group showed no statistically significant differences (P > 0.05). At 6 months and 1 year after treatment, the efficacy in the experimental group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05), and the recurrence rate in the experimental group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Comparison of LES resting pressure in the experimental group and the control group before treatment, 6 months after treatment, and 1 year after treatment demonstrated that the LES resting pressure was different among the time points (F = 9.738, P = 0.017) and between the groups (F = 13.728, P = 0.001), where that in the experimental group was even higher compared with the control group. The change trend of LES resting pressure was also different between the two groups (F = 15.292, P = 0.001). The difference of pepsin levels before and after treatment in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Oral proton pump inhibitor vonoprazan combined with local injection of triamcinolone acetonide under fiberoptic laryngoscopy exhibits better clinical efficacy in treating patients with posterior commissure granuloma, resulting in a lower recurrence rate. This combination therapy effectively improves the clinical symptoms of patients with posterior commissure granuloma and is safe and reliable.