OBJECTIVE To investigate whether airway granulation, a common occurrence during laryngotracheal reconstructive surgery and a common cause of delays in definitive treatment and treatment failure, is associated with a microbial etiology. DESIGN Prospective case-control study. SETTING Tertiary referral airway reconstruction unit. PATIENTS Patients who had an airway stent as part of their tre...

OBJECTIVE To describe our technique and experience of treating adult subglottic stenosis using the Nd:YAG laser through a flexible bronchoscope via a fiberoptic delivery system. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. PATIENTS This study included 16 patients with subglottic stenosis who presented to the senior surgeon (M.R.R.) for laser bronchoscopy from January 2000 to December 2006. MAIN OUT...

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 ...

The combined effects of inhaled irritant gases and heat in burn patients can result in the development of laryngotracheal strictures. Several factors could adversely affect the development of tracheal stenosis and cause the growth of granulation tissue. Yet the current treatment options for this condition are limited because of the paucity of case reports. We report here on a case of a patient ...

Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a rare condition that occurs most commonly as a result of instrumentation of the airway but may also occur as a result of inflammatory conditions or idiopathically. Here, we present the case of a patient who developed LTS as a complication of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), which was misdiagnosed as asthma for 6 years. After an admission with respirator...

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...

Background Laryngotracheal resection and anastomosis (LTRA) is a reliable treatment for benign subglottic laryngotracheal stenosis (BSLTS), but data on functional outcomes are scarce. We assessed the surgical of LTRA in BSLTS. Methods retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who underwent BSLTS 2007 to 2018. The 30-day were mortality, complications, success rate. At last follow-up, complet...

OBJECTIVE To describe our experience with superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation (SHFJV), which does not require any endotracheal tubes or catheters, for performing laryngeal and tracheal surgery. DESIGN A case series of 500 patients. SETTING A university medical center. PATIENTS Four hundred sixty adult patients and 40 children in a consecutive sample who required laryngeal or trach...