Surgical Treatment of Laryngotracheal Stenosis : Recent Issues

Airway stenosis, in particular, laryngotracheal occurs due to various causes and pathological conditions, a number of surgical procedures have been proposed for its treatment. For bilateral vocal fold paralysis, posterior glottic subglottic the transoral and/or open approach, including laterofixation fold, arytenoidectomy, laryngotracheoplasty, can be performed according condition, extent, severity stenosis. Post tracheostomy stenosis also treated surgically. In addition, airway associated with COVID-19 infection has recently recognized as problem relation treatment pneumonia possibly attributed inflammation caused by COVID-19, long-term tracheal intubation, inadequate management tracheostomy. order avoid risk exposure during surgery maintain tracheostoma without any complications, specific method may recommended patients COVID-19. The proper should adopted depending on condition laryngeal lumen.