title: Tracheal T-tube: a novel endoscopic insertion technique.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laryngotracheal stenosis is a complex condition of airway compromise involving either the larynx or trachea, or both.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This paper describes a new method of endoscopically inserting a silicone tracheal T-tube as treatment for laryngotracheal stenosis. The advantages of this method over previously described methods are discussed.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery,Faculty of Medicine,Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah,Alor Setar,Malaysia.
authors: A Nor
authors: AN
authors: Rahimah
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery,Faculty of Medicine,Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah,Alor Setar,Malaysia.
authors: F I
authors: FI
authors: Shahfi
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery,Faculty of Medicine,Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah,Alor Setar,Malaysia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Masaany
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery,Faculty of Medicine,Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah,Alor Setar,Malaysia.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Gazali
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery,Faculty of Medicine,Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah,Alor Setar,Malaysia.
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Siti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012825:Silicon; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012825:Silicon
keywords: Airway Management; Endoscopy; Idiopathic Subglottic Tracheal Stenosis