squamous cell carcinoma comprises 95% of laryngeal carcinomas. it is usually detected by laryngoscopic evaluation. imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of submucosal extension and staging of this malignancy. supraglottic, glottic and sublottic regions are separately evaluated. in supraglottic region extension of the mass to preepilottic and paraglottic spaces and cartilges invasion...

Cricoid pressure was described by Sellick [1] over 40 years ago to reduce the probability of the aspiration of gastric contents onto the pulmonary tree. It subsequently became part of the technique termed rapid sequence intubation and is used in most countries of the world as an integral part of the emergency induction of anaesthesia. Its introduction into clinical practice followed a simple te...

OBJECTIVE To review our experience using posterior cricoid grafts to manage pediatric patients with isolated posterior glottic stenosis (PGS). DESIGN Retrospective review over a 12-year period. SETTING Tertiary care pediatric hospital. PATIENTS All patients with isolated PGS treated between 1990 and 2002, in whom PGS was the dominant airway lesion and laryngotracheoplasty was required. Pa...

speakerʼs phonation at two fundamental frequencies were analyzed with a 3D pattern matching method to obtain displacement and angular changes of the thyroid and cricoid cartilages. Results show displacement of the two cartilages relative to each other in 3D. The largest difference between 110 Hz and 165 Hz was found to be 1.2 mm horizontally and 0.6 mm vertically with respect to the translation...

We present a case of subglottic stenosis involving the glottis with inflammatory destruction of the cricoid cartilage after prolonged endotracheal intubation. Total cricoidectomy and laryngotracheal anastomosis were performed with T-tube placement that was retained for five months postoperatively. After decannulation of the T-tube, the airway was well restored, with good vocal cord opening. Goo...