title: Laryngotracheal reconstruction following trauma or cancer ablative surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this report is to analyse the results of a variety of airway reconstructions in order to formulate a recommended therapeutic approach. There were 43 patients who had 64 operations for laryngeal and/or tracheal defects at the Ohio State University. The majority (77%) of the reconstructions were totally successful in providing an airway that did not require a tracheotomy tube and a voice capable of communication. There have been no patients where airway reconstruction was totally unsuccessful.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Schuller
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Parrish
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*