336-I * SUBGLOTTIC NEOPLASTIC STENOSIS LASER TREATMENT

Flexible laser bronchoscopy for subglottic stenosis in the awake patient.

OBJECTIVE To describe our technique and experience of treating adult subglottic stenosis using the Nd:YAG laser through a flexible bronchoscope via a fiberoptic delivery system. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. PATIENTS This study included 16 patients with subglottic stenosis who presented to the senior surgeon (M.R.R.) for laser bronchoscopy from January 2000 to December 2006. MAIN OUT...

Endoscopic Laser Surgery for Subglottic Stenosis in Wegener's Granulomatosis

PURPOSE Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare multisystem inflammatory disease, which infrequently involves the subglottic area and trachea. Treatment usually involves the use of immunosuppressive agents with corticosteroids. Some patients, however, continue to have symptoms of airway obstruction after clinical remission following the standard therapeutic regimen. OBJECTIVE To investigate l...

Adult subglottic stenosis: management with laser incisions and mitomycin-C.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To assess the efficacy of endoscopic laser radial incisions with mitomycin-C application (ELRM) in managing adult subglottic stenosis (SGS). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series review. METHODS Fifteen consecutive cases of adult SGS treated with ELRM at a single tertiary referral center over three years were reviewed. Subjects with SGS secondary to Wegener's granulom...

Subglottic stenosis in pregnancy.

Subglottic stenosis (SGS) in pregnancy is rare but may cause a potentially life-threatening delivery and is a challenge to the anaesthetist and the obstetrician. Clinical signs of SGS may not be obvious and the diagnosis can be difficult. Patients usually present with shortness of breath rather than stridor. Many patients have been wrongly diagnosed with asthma and recurrent bronchitis before s...

Artificial sapphire contact endoprobe with Nd-YAG laser in the treatment of subglottic stenosis.