Membranous posterior glottic stenosis successfully treated by extended cricoid split procedure: a case report.
Posterior glottic stenosis resulting in limitation of vocal cord abduction is a difficult clinical problem. Usually secondary to intubation, mature posterior glottic stenosis is a difficult clinical problem better prevented than treated. We present a case of a patient with early, membranous posterior glottic stenosis successfully treated with a cricoid split procedure, lysis of the stenosis and planned postoperative intubation. This treatment allowed healing of the interarytenoid area and resulted in good vocal cord abduction. A literature review and rationale for the procedure are presented.
Fell
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CT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA.
Brown
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male