title: Inter-arytenoid glottic bar following intubation.
abstract: Inter-arytenoid glottic bar is a rare complication of prolonged endotracheal intubation. We present two such cases and their treatment. The aetiology of this complication is multifactorial and involves local factors--local trauma, movement of the endotracheal tube within the larynx, infection, and anatomical influences--together with systemic factors such as in our two cases. The relative importance of these factors is discussed. A comment is also made on the use of a pre-operative topogram and the importance of an ENT assessment in patients with airway problems following prolonged intubation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Liverpool.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: McCombe
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology