Latero-lateral slide tracheoplasty for upper airway stenosis: An 8-year follow-up

photorefractive keratectomy for myopia; an 8-year follow up study

purpose: to evaluate the 8-year results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (prk) for myopia in terms of safety, stability and late complications. methods: of 203 myopic patients who underwent prk with single-step method using nidek ec-5000 excimer laser with 5-6 mm ablation zones at basir eye center, tehran-iran from 1996 to 1998, 179 eyes of 98 patients who completed 8 years of follo...

Clinical outcomes of slide tracheoplasty in congenital tracheal stenosis.

OBJECTIVES Treatment of long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) remains challenging. Recently, slide tracheoplasty has become the standard approach in many centres. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of slide tracheoplasty. METHODS Between 2004 and 2011, 18 patients underwent slide tracheoplasty in our centre. The median patient age was 2.5 months (range, 18 d...

Cervical slide tracheoplasty.

OBJECTIVE To describe our experience with cervical slide tracheoplasty (CST) in managing complex laryngotracheal disorders. DESIGN Retrospective analysis. SETTING Quaternary care pediatric institution. PATIENTS The study included 29 patients who underwent CST without cardiopulmonary bypass at our institution from January 2003 to January 2011. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Surgery-specific and ov...

Factors Affecting the Outcome of Lumbar Canal Stenosis Surgery: A Two-year Follow-up Study

Background: Lumbar Canal Stenosis (LCS) is the most common reason for spinal surgery in older patients. Identifying factors influencing the outcome of surgical management is important in clinical research. Objectives: This study aims to identify the factors affecting the outcome of surgical management for LCS. Materials & Methods: This prospective non-randomized cohort study was conducted at ...

Tracheal resection associated with slide tracheoplasty for long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis involving the carina.