Acquired subglottic stenosis (a SGS) continues to pose great challenge to patients and clinicians due to lack of effective treatment strategies. Our understanding in pathophysiology of a SGS has significantly advanced in the past decades; however, much still remains to be elucidated. The purpose of this review is to describe current state of research in acquired subglottic stenosis, and discuss...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the diagnosis, pathology, and management of glottic, subglottic, and tracheal injuries secondary to endotracheal intubation in neonates. RECENT FINDINGS Published reports of intubation-related injuries include laryngeal stenosis, subglottic stenosis (SGS), tracheal rupture, subglottic cysts, and pharyngoesophageal perforation. Such injuries are multifactorial, w...

We assessed several factors which might be responsible for the recurrence of post-intubation airway stenosis in a large group of patients who underwent resection and reconstruction surgery by one surgical team. Four hundred and ninety-four patients underwent reconstruction of post-intubation airway stenosis during 1995-2006. The case group comprised patients who had developed recurrence, while ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the role of laryngotracheal reconstruction for recurrent croup and evaluate surgical outcomes in this cohort of patients. METHODS Retrospective chart review at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. RESULTS Six patients who underwent laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) for recurrent croup with underlying subglottic stenosis were identified through a search of our IRB-a...

Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis occurs by either congenital or acquired causes and usually indicates subglottic stenosis. The main goals of treatment are decannulation, preserving phonation, normal swallowing function. Various types degrees combined anomalies would be the barriers to reaching successful results unless comprehensive understanding Multidisciplinary team approaches encompassing...

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...

Pathologies in the larynx and trachea in the pediatric age can be characterized in 4 main groups: airway stenosis, acute infections, benign neoplasia and foreign body aspiration. In this review main diagnostic strategies and therapeutic options are presented. Laryngomalazia is the most frequent condition of supraglottic stenosis. The term supraglottoplasty summarizes all different techniques us...

OBJECTIVES Subglottic stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of the tracheal lumen at the level of subglottis (the area in between the vocal cords and the cricoid cartilage). It can cause significant symptoms due to severe attenuation of airflow. We describe our experience in alleviating symptoms by addressing the stenosis using fibreoptic bronchoscopic methods. METHODS We report all concurrent ca...

BACKGROUND Pregnancy in patients with Wegener's granulamotosis (WG) is rare, and differential diagnosis of WG flare and preeclampsia is difficult. CASE A pregnant 35 year old with WG was referred with diagnosis of severe preeclampsia; caesarean section was performed. Intubation of the patient was difficult due to subglottic stenosis. Because of the clinical symptom, the case was considered pr...