Study of Laryngotracheal Stenosis and its Management in 25 Cases-Juniper publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF HEAD NECK & SPINE SURGERY Abstract Introduction: Laryngotracheal stenosis is a complex problem resulting most often from intubation, trauma, or autoimmune disease. In this modern era, airway trauma has increased by considerable number owing to increased ventilator care in many emergency situations [ 1 ]. Anaesthetist's timely intubation saves the life of a patient but he must also be able to foresee the chaotic life of a prolongedly intubated patient who might develop stenosis. Objectives of the study: Clinical study of LTS was done to observe the various etiological causes for it and major concentration was towards the post intubational stenosis. With increasing ventilatory support for varied reasons in present day intensive care setup, the incidence of stenosis following intubation has equally increase. Management of these cases needs a great surgical expertise, due to high failure rate as well as many compli...
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