Open AccessManagement of laryngo-tracheal stenosis by shiann - yann lee technique
Author(s) -
Prasad A. Kelkar,
Rajen Shah,
Jyoti P. Mahandru,
Vimal Kasbekar
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02968761
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , tracheal stenosis , head and neck surgery , stenosis , general surgery , radiology , surgery
Laryngotracheal stenosis is a partial or complete cicatricial narrowing of endolarynx or trachea. It has became mare common for two reasons; first, increasing prolonged endotracheal intubations for mechanical ventilation, secondly, increase in trauma to anterior part of neck due to vehicular accidents. We present our study of 30 cases of laryngotracheal stenosis operated by 'Shiann Yann Lee's technique with T tube stealing from January 1997 to January 2003. In our experience this is relatively simple technique with higher success rate of decannulation.