title: [Laryngotracheal stenosis treated by the Rethi operation : anatomical and functional (respiratory and vocal) results (author's transl].
abstract: On the basis of 25 cases of laryngotracheal stenosis of mescellaneous etiology, the authors report their experience of Rethi's operation carried out in 14 cases, 8 patients having received medical and instrumental treatment, 1 undergoing surgery for resection and anastomosis according to Pearson's technique and 3 receiving symptomatic treatment by tracheotomy because of inoperable stenosis. The frequency of postop-operative complications of Rethi's operation was analysed (essentially infectious, but also as a result of obstruction of the calibration prosthesis which represents a definite vial risk). Functional results were also assessed, being relatively satisfactory from a respiratory functional standpoint, but less good from a phonetic standpoint. The authors then define their present therapeutic attidude which leans, in the case of pure sub-glottal and sub-glotto-tracheal stenosis, towards a direct approach with resection anatomosis according to Pearson's technique rather than calibration procedures which remain the treatment ofa choice for glotto-sub-glottal stenosis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Sténoses laryngo-trachéales traitées par opération de Réthi : résultats anatomiques et fonctionnels (respiratoires et vocaux).