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Laryngostenosis*

Humans ; Laryngostenosis ; diagnosis ; etiology ; surgery

Humans ; Laryngostenosis ; therapy ; Tracheal Stenosis ; therapy

Laryngeal stenosis is a partial or complete narrowing of the endolarynx and has many etiologies. Common causes of laryngeal stenosis are iatrogenic (prolonged intubation, laryngeal surgery), external neck trauma, congenital, burns, ingestions, infection, and inflammation (gastroesophageal reflux or Wegener’s). Laryngeal stenosis secondary to trauma usually affects the posterior endolaryngeal region in adults and the subglottic region in children.1 Patients with mild to moderate laryngeal stenosis are usually asymptomatic and if otherwise, majority of the presenting signs and symptoms are mainly related to the airway, feeding and voice resulting to marked respiratory distress, dysphagia/odynophagia and altered voice, respectively. We present a case of hypopharyngeal, supraglottic and subglottic stenosis occurring 1 week after intubation.
Human ; Male ; Child Preschool ; Laryngostenosis ; larynx

Humans ; Endoscopy ; Laryngostenosis/surgery* ; Larynx/surgery*

Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) after prolonged intubation could present as chronic aspiration and could be mistaken as unilateral or bilateral vocal fold palsy, especially when there was combined posterior glottic synechia. We present a case of post-intubation TEF which was successfully treated with tracheal resection and anastomosis with primary esophageal closure. The accompanying posterior glottic web was treated by endoscopic technique of web lysis, with topical application of mitomycin C solution.
Anastomosis, Surgical ; Intubation ; Laryngostenosis ; Mitomycin ; Tracheoesophageal Fistula ; Vocal Cord Paralysis

Child ; Humans ; Laryngostenosis ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Tracheal Stenosis ; diagnosis ; therapy

Humans ; Laryngostenosis ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Tracheal Stenosis ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of the anteroposterior cricoid split on cartilage growth. METHOD: The rabbits were killed 8 months after the surgery of anteroposterior cricoid split. The larynxes were harvested and the cross-sectional area of the cricoid cartilage were calculated. RESULT: There was no significant difference in the cross-sectional area of the cricoid cartilage of these three groups. CONCLUSION The anteroposterior cricoid split might have no adverse effect on subsequent growth of cricoid cartilage.
Animals ; Cricoid Cartilage ; growth & development ; surgery ; Laryngostenosis ; surgery ; Rabbits

Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Infant ; Airway Obstruction/complications* ; Laryngostenosis/surgery* ; Tracheostomy