Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 278-283, Autumn 2009

Treatment of Idiopathic Laryngotracheal Stenosis

  • Moishe Liberman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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  • Douglas J. Mathisen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgical Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Douglas J. Mathisen, MD, Thoracic Surgical Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 32 Fruit Street, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114

Idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis is a very rare condition characterized by an inflammatory cicatricial stenosis at the level of the cricoid cartilage and proximal trachea. Treatment options range from conservative short-term solutions to definitive surgical resection and reconstruction.

Keywords: subglottic stenosis, laryngotracheal resection, cricoplasty, tracheal resection, anastomosis, idiopathic

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PII: S1043-0679(09)00068-9

doi:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.06.004

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 278-283, Autumn 2009

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