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Division of posterior cricoid plate in young children with subglottic stenosis
Author(s) -
Crysdale William S.,
Platt L. J.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197610000-00001
Subject(s) - cricoid cartilage , medicine , anterior commissure , subglottic stenosis , stenosis , posterior commissure , larynx , airway , anatomy , surgery , radiology , nucleus , psychiatry
Subglott́ic stenosis was corrected surgically in three young children. The key surgical maneuver is the anterior and posterior division of the cricoid cartilage. Endoscopic, xerographic and speech assessments have been done at intervals since decannulation. The anterior commissure is widened and the endolarynx derformed in two children examined. Radio‐graphic studies indicated that increased airway diameters have been maintained to date. Speech has been adversely affected to some degree in all three patients.