OBJECTIVE To describe the dimensions of cartilage grafts used for successful laryngotracheal reconstruction, with the goal of establishing appropriate sizes for "off-the-shelf" tissue-engineered cartilage grafts. DESIGN A retrospective review of prospectively maintained operative illustrations of a single surgeon's experience. SETTING Two tertiary children's hospitals. PATIENTS A consecut...

OBJECTIVE To present the indications, techniques, results, and limitations of endoscopic surgical treatment of laryngotracheal cleft. DESIGN Retrospective case note study (2005-2009). SETTING Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Armand Trousseau Children's Hospital, Paris, France. PATIENTS Eleven patients who underwent endoscopic cleft closure as a primary (n = 8) or second...

Penetrating neck trauma present difficult management issues by virtue of their rarity. Undiagnosed laryngotracheal injuries have serious implications, especially in the context of multiple trauma, where other injuries overshadow that of the laryngotracheal complex. This is a case of a schizophrenic patient with multiple self-inflicted cuts on his throat and abdomen. Injuries include open, commi...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and character of clinically significant laryngotracheal anomalies in pediatric patients undergoing surgical repair of congenital cardiac defects at a tertiary care center. DESIGN Single-center retrospective review. PATIENTS The charts of pediatric patients who required surgical treatment for congenital heart disease over a 4-year period were reviewed. Fo...

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...

background differences in causes, severities, areas of stenosis, and the association with swallowing and phonation of larynx and trachea can result into laryngotracheal stenosis (lts).this study evaluated the healing effect of bone marrow stem cells (bmscs) in experimentally induced lts dog model. methods seven dogs were enrolled. bmscs were isolated from proximal humerus and shoulder of a dog ...