BACKGROUND Laryngotracheal stenosis has multiple etiologies including external trauma, autoimmune disease, infection, iatrogenic, reflux, and idiopathic. Treatment options include tracheotomy, open resection, as well as endoscopic approaches with or without laser, cold instrument, or dilatation. The conservative and often patient-preferred endoscopic approaches are proven procedures but carry a...

INTRODUCTION Chronic laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) remains a challenging problem for otolaryngologists. A composite hyoid bone interposition graft has the potential to be an ideal graft because the head and neck surgeon can obtain the graft in the same operative field with good vascular supply from the muscle pedicle. METHODS A composite hyoid interposition graft was used to provide structur...