Open AccessEndoscopic laser excision in the management of laryngotracheal stenosis
Author(s) -
S. Ramdev,
P. Ghosh,
S. Mukhopadhyaya
Publication year - 2005
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/bf03008010
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , laryngotracheal stenosis , surgery , head and neck surgery , stenosis , endoscopy , tracheal stenosis , radiology
Sixteen cases of Chronic laryngotracheal stensis were included in the study. They underwent endoscopic CO(2) laser excision of the stenotic segment. Three patients were decannulated. giving a success rate of 18.75%.