OBJECTIVES To determine the results of posterior cricoidotomy lumen augmentation in the treatment of moderate and severe subglottic stenosis in children, and to assess the effect of this surgery on the growth of the larynx in young children. DESIGN A 17-year retrospective study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirteen children with moderate and severe subglottic stenosis who underwent posterior crico...

OBJECTIVE To compare the postoperative course, complication rate, and decannulation rate in children who underwent either sutureless or sutured posterior costal cartilage grafting during laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR). DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Tertiary care children's medical center. PATIENTS The study included children who required posterior costal cartilage graft...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of swallowing dysfunction in nonneurologic critically ill patients who require percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) for prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) and to compare the duration of the cannulation period and length of stay in the critical care unit (CCU) in patients with and without swallowing dysfunction. METHODS...

BACKGROUND Björk-Shiley convexo-concave heart valves have an increased risk of mechanical failure. One might consider prophylactic rereplacement as a preventive measure to avert the disastrous consequences of these failures. We investigated the effect that prophylactic rereplacement has on survival of individual patients and on the medical costs. METHODS AND RESULTS Quantitative estimates for...

We have reported two male patients presenting with hoarseness and stridor respectively to the outpatient department, with later requiring emergency tracheostomy as life saving procedure. Endoscopic excision biopsies of the laryngeal lesions were performed and histopathological examination revealed amyloidosis. In the first patient, endoscopic excision of the mass was done with cold knife and in...

Abstract Background VA-ECMO is a valuable treatment option for patients in cardiogenic shock, but complications during decannulation may worsen the overall outcome. To date, no larger study has ever compared suture-based to pure plug-based vessel closure devices decannulation. Purpose The aim of was compare efficacy and safety vascular veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO)...