Laryngotracheal stenosis and restenosis. What has the influence on the final outcome?

The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of various parameters on the course and treatment outcome in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis and recurrent stenosis. Two groups of patients were compared: Group I included 29 patients with primary stenosis, and Group II included 22 patients with recurrent stenosis. The most frequent etiological factor for the development of stenosis was prolonged endotracheal intubation (79.

Surgical treatment of primary tracheal dyskinesia in a 14-month-old child--case report.

The primary form of tracheal dyskinesia in early childhood is a rare congenital malformation of unknown origin. The degree of the posterior membranous tracheal wall involvement determines the intensity of obstruction and the severity of the clinical picture. The aim of this paper is to present a case of a 14-month-old child with severe tracheal dyskinesia that required surgical treatment.

[Difficulties and complications of using endo-extralaryngeal laterofixation of vocal cords in bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy].

Introduction: The aim of this study is to show our experience in using the endo-extralaryngeal laterofixation of vocal cords in treatment of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, and to point out the difficulties and complications of this procedure and the ways of their managing.

Material And Methods: During the period from 2003 to 2006, 14 patients with bilateral palsy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve were treated with method of Lichtenberger's endo-extra laryngeal laterofixation of the vocal cord The patients were 12 female and 2 male from 26 to 78 (average 57.4) years old.