Posterior cricoid split with costal cartilage augmentation for high subglottic stenosis

Endoscopic posterior cricoid split with costal cartilage graft: A fifteen-year experience.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate outcomes of the endoscopic posterior cricoid split with rib graft (EPCS/RG) procedure in the treatment of subglottic stenosis (SGS), posterior glottic stenosis (PGS), and bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS Chart review of all patients who underwent EPCS/RG at a single tertiary-care facility between 1999 and 2014. Pa...

Diced Costal Cartilage for Augmentation Rhinoplasty

Autologous Cricoid Cartilage as a Graft for Airway Reconstruction in an Emergent Technique - A Case Report

Introduction: Laryngotracheal stenosis can be caused after traumatic injuries to the neck from the subglottic larynx to the trachea. Patients with laryngotracheal stenosis often need a tracheotomy and occasionally may become tracheotomy dependent. Different procedures have been described for the management of these lesions. Management options include techniques of endoscopic dilation, laser res...

Endoscopic anterior cricoid split and balloon dilation in pediatric subglottic stenosis.

OBJECTIVES To analyze the outcome of a new endoscopic approach for the treatment of pediatric subglottic stenosis. STUDY DESIGN Case series. SETTING Tertiary care center. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighteen pediatric cases of grade II to IV subglottic stenosis (8 congenital and 10 acquired) consecutively treated at our institutions by Endoscopic Anterior Cricoid Split (EACS) and balloon dilatio...

Harvesting split thickness costal cartilage graft

AIM There are few complications associated with harvesting of full thickness coastal cartilage grafts i.e., pneumothorax (0.9%), contour deformities and prolonged post-operative pain. To address these issues, authors devised special scalpel to harvest split-thickness costal cartilage grafts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Standard inframammary incision was used for harvesting rib. Incision was made di...