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Glottic Stenosis (glottic + stenosis)

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Minicricothyrotomy Approach With Fiberoptic Guidance for Management of Posterior Glottic Stenosis,

THE LARYNGOSCOPE, Issue 8 2007
Ted Mau MD
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Tremulous arytenoid movements predict severity of glottic stenosis in multiple system atrophy,

MOVEMENT DISORDERS, Issue 10 2010
Tetsutaro Ozawa MD
Abstract To determine whether tremulous arytenoid movements predict the severity of glottic stenosis in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA), 28 MSA patients and 14 age-matched controls underwent fiberoptic laryngoscopy with video monitoring during wakefulness and under anesthesia induced by intravenous injection of propofol. Presence or absence of tremulous arytenoid movements was recorded during wakefulness. The ratio of glottic stenosis (%), which represents the extent of airway narrowing under anesthesia, was obtained by measuring the inspiratory glottic angle during wakefulness and under anesthesia. The median ratio of glottic stenosis was significantly higher in patients with MSA (57.5%) than in control subjects (0.5%). Tremulous arytenoid movements were characterized by shaking movements of the arytenoid region including the vocal folds, which are most apparent in the arytenoid cartilage. In this study, tremulous arytenoid movements were observed in 18 (64.2%) of 28 patients with MSA, who displayed a significantly higher median ratio of glottic stenosis (71.2%) than other patients (34.9%). None of the control subjects exhibited tremulous arytenoid movements. A clear correlation existed between the ratio of glottic stenosis and disease duration. Our observations indicate that tremulous arytenoid movements are a marker of the severity of glottic stenosis, which confers an increased risk of upper airway obstruction in patients with MSA. © 2010 Movement Disorder Society [source]

The Use of Buccal Mucosa Graft at Posterior Cricoid Splitting for Subglottic Stenosis Repair,

THE LARYNGOSCOPE, Issue 12 2001
Robert Thomé PhD
Abstract Background Since 1955, when Réthi established the posterior cricoid split augmentation (PCSA) method, several authors have published supporting reports of the validity and proven efficacy of its basic principles. A 27-year prospective, retrospective study. Objectives To report on experience in performing the PCSA method for subglottic and/or posterior,glottic stenosis repair using buccal mucosa interposition grafting at posterior cricoid split and stenting for 8 weeks, and to assess the impact on vocal function. Methods From 1972 on, 60 patients (45 adults, 15 children, aged 8 mo to 72 y) with subglottic and/or posterior,glottic stenosis were operated on using a modified PCSA method. The surgical technique consisted of posterior cricoid splitting, including or not the interarytenoid muscle; wide lateral retraction of the posterior cricoid halves; buccal mucosa interposition grafting and stenting for 8 weeks. The factors evaluated included the subglottic remodeling rate, donor and recipient sites morbidity, time to decannulation, rate of graft take, and phonatory function tests. Results The modified PCSA procedure resulted in a decannulation rate of 90%, 18 (30%) of which had further procedure to achieve decannulation, and 6 adult patients (10%) were considered failures because of restenosis. The rate of take of the mucosa graft was 100% in both children and adults, with complete epithelialization of the grafted area, the mucosa not becoming dry and crusty. No interarytenoid muscle division resulted in near-normal to normal glottic voicing. Interarytenoid muscle division determined supraglottic voicing with inspiratory noise and pneumophonic incoordination, breathy and hoarse voice, low fundamental frequency, limited dynamic range, and shortened phonation time. Conclusion The PCSA procedure with buccal mucosa graft is reliable, safe, and highly successful with respect to the graft incorporation and subglottic remodeling. The division or not of the interarytenoid muscle is the most important factor influencing the postoperative vocal function. [source]