A case of laryngotracheal trauma (LTT) was brought to hospital in emergency. After securing airway, neck was explored and total laryngotracheal separation together with crushed anterior and posterior tracheal walls was found. Cricotracheal anastomosis and anterior tracheal wall was repaired with perichondrium lined rib graft. Recovery was good, required dilatation once without any serious posto...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Laryngotracheal stenosis usually occurs as a result of injury from endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy placement. With an estimated incidence of 1% to 22% after these procedures, chronic sequelae ranging from discomfort to devastating effects on quality of life, and even death, make this complication a potential litigation target. We examined federal and state court re...

OBJECTIVES To review all patients undergoing single-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction and to determine guidelines to predict successful outcomes and prevent the necessity of tracheotomy following laryngotracheal reconstruction. DESIGN Chart review. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS A retrospective chart review was performed at our institution involving all patients wh...

Esophageal and laryngeal injuries due to ballistic injuries are seldom encountered. Ballistic external neck traumas generally result in death. Incidence of external penetrant neck injuries may vary between 1/5000-137000 patients among emergency service referrals. Vascular injuries, esophagus-hypopharynx perforations, laryngotracheal injuries, bony fractures, and segmentations may be encountered...

Background: Laryngotracheal stenosis is a common benign condition of airway obstruction in both the pediatric and adult age group. This could either be acquired or congenital, which there narrowing portions larynx trachea making it difficult to breathe. can managed by several operative endoscopic procedures. Flexible fiber optic laryngoscope an excellent tool diagnostic investigation laryngotra...

Background: Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a life-threatening disease that commonly results in airway obstruction children. Traditional treatments such as laryngotracheal reconstruction and balloon dilation all have the risk of restenosis. It great importance to spare patients morbidity LTS risks restenosis associated with these treatments. Laboratory clinical trials focused on fibrosis, cru...