ABSTRACT Introduction Laryngotracheal stenosis (LS) is most commonly caused by iatrogenic injury, namely, tracheal intubation. The goal of treatment the maintenance a patent airway, which mostly achieved surgical intervention. Our objective was to study effect perioperative variables on resection anastomosis (TRA)/cricotracheal (CTRA) outcomes identifying statistically significant factors assoc...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of using tissue-engineered cartilage for laryngotracheal reconstruction in the pig model. DESIGN Auricular cartilage was harvested from 3 young swine. The cartilage was digested, processed, and suspended and a cell culture was obtained. The cells were then suspended in 3 mL of a 30% solution of a biodegradable polymer (Pluronic F-127) (polyethylene oxide/...

UNLABELLED Exuberant scarring tissue formation is among the failure causes of tracheal stenosis surgery. Dressings that could avoid such reaction could be very helpful in these cases. Bacterial cellulose, produced by acetobacter xylinun can be useful in these cases. There are no studies in the laryngotracheal region. AIM To assess subglottic tissue response in rabbits after scarification and ...

BACKGROUND This study aimed at correlating anatomical dimensions of the larynx and trachea to age and weight in a prenatal population. Endotracheal tube size determination was then proposed according to these considerations. METHODS Anatomical measurements were obtained during 150 fetal and infant postmortem examinations. The optimal endotracheal tube size was determined by three methods: cli...