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Fixation of laryngeal stents
Author(s) -
Mouney Daniel F.,
Lyons George D.
Publication year - 1985
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 - 10.1288/00005537-198508000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , stenosis , stent , radiology , population , environmental health
With the advent of the CO 2 laser, the transendoscopic placement of stents and keels has become an important adjunct in the surgical treatment of laryngeal webs and stenosis. Fixation of stents, however, is often difficult and cumbersome. Here, we describe two relatively simple techniques of laryngeal stent construction, placement, and fixation.