Tr-ENT. 2002; 9(2): 132-137

Laryngotracheal reconstruction of the congenital glotto-subglottic stenosis with autogenous thyroid cartilage interposition: a case report*

Orhan Özturan¹, Ahmet Kýzýlay, Murat Cem Minan, Semih Öncel, M. Tayyar Kalcýoðlu, Tamer Erdem

Surgical correction of grade III glotto-subglottic stenosis
in a two-month-old girl was illustrated in a staged manner.
Firstly, a silicone keel was placed via anterior thyrotomy
following a tracheotomy. Secondly, laryngotracheal
reconstruction was performed by interposing an
autogenous thyroid cartilage anteriorly between the
edges of the longitudinally divided cricoid cartilage and
the upper tracheal rings. A stent was maintained for two
months. The glottis and subglottis appeared patent and
healed following removal of the stent. A meaningful
voice and rather comfortable respiration were observed
during a 13-month follow-up.The use of thyroid cartilage
autograft offers many advantages in laryngotracheal
reconstruction with considerably less technical difficulty

Keywords: Cartilage/transplantation; laryngeal cartilages/transplantation; laryngeal diseases/surgery/congenital;laryngostenosis/surgery/congenital; tracheal stenosis/surgery; transplantation, autologous.

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Doðuþtan glotto-subglottik stenozun otojen tiroit kartilaj interpozisyonu ile larengotrakeal rekonstrüksiyonu: Bir olgu sunumu

Orhan Özturan¹, Ahmet Kýzýlay, Murat Cem Minan, Semih Öncel, M. Tayyar Kalcýoðlu, Tamer Erdem

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Anahtar Kelimeler: Kartilaj/transplantasyon; larenjeal ký-kýrdaklar/transplantasyon; larenjeal hastalýklar/doðuþtan/cerrahi; larengostenoz/doðuþtan/cerrahi; trakeal stenoz/cerrahi; transplantasyon, otolog.

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