title: Endoscopic laryngeal surgery for bilateral midline vocal cord obstruction.
abstract: There are a number of treatment regimens for bilateral laryngeal paralysis, ranging from tracheostomy to external microscopic approaches. None has become the standard because of their unpredictable results and/or the need for an external approach. Recently, the use of micro-trapdoor flaps and suturing done via a laryngoscope has shown a possibility of correcting the airway problem, allowing a predictable result, with a completely endoscopic approach. This paper presents our experience with a group of 10 patients who had at least one treatment attempt that failed and were treated by endoscopic laryngoplasty. Eight have been decannulated.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rontal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rontal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide