The anterior cricoid split in puppies

Endoscopic anterior cricoid split with balloon dilation in infants with failed extubation.

Subglottic injury (SGI) is a known complication of prolonged intubation in neonates and infants and can lead to failed extubation. SGI is a spectrum that includes mucosal edema, ulceration, granulation perichondritis, and mature scar formation. Although medical management aimed at treating mucosal edema and extraesophageal reflux is successful in treating a majority of patients, some require su...

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...

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...

Cricoid pressure: the argument against

Cricoid pressure.

PURPOSE Although cricoid pressure (CP) is a superficially simple and appropriate mechanical method to protect the patient from regurgitation and gastric insufflation, in practice it is a complex manoeuvre which is difficult to perform optimally. The purpose of this review is to examine and evaluate studies on the application of (CP). It deals with anatomical and physiological considerations, te...