Successful Treatment of Idiopathic Laryngotracheal Stenosis by Resection and Primary Anastomosis
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
- Vol. 112 (9) , 798-800
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000348940311200909
Abstract
We studied the early and long-term response of idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis (ILTS) to treatment by 1-stage laryngotracheal or tracheal resection and reconstruction in 73 patients. Nineteen of the 72 (26%) noted no difference in their voices or any difficulty in breathing after reconstruction. Forty-seven (64%) described loss of ability to project their voices as loudly as before or noted some difficulty in singing as well as they did before. Five (7%) had various degrees of dyspnea or stridor on effort. One needed continued dilation. The median follow-up was 8 years. Surgical treatment gave good or excellent results in 90% of these patients with ILTS. Recurrence or progression of stenosis was not evident.Keywords
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