title: [Anteroposterior cricoid split interposition grafting for laryngotracheal stenosis in children].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of anteroposterior cricoid split interposition grafting on children with laryngotracheal stenosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective study, from 1991 to 2001 years, 12 children (aged 6 years to 15 years) with laryngotracheal stenosis were operated with cricoid split laryngotracheal reconstruction at our hospital. All of 12 patients were tracheostomy dependent before reconstruction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eleven patients (91.7%) were successfully decannulated with good airway patency and effective phonation. The follow-up period ranged from 1 to 10 years. The effect of operation is steady and the growth and development of children is normal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The anteroposterior cricoid split interposition grafting was a safe and effective method for treatment of laryngotracheal stenosis in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China. lz_yuxing@sina.com
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wenxian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pengcheng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yanyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Jiasheng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Longfang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*