A patient-centred multi-domain instrument for improving the clarity of outcomes reporting and documentation in complex airway surgery.

A patient-centred multi-domain instrument for improving the clarity of outcomes reporting and documentation in complex airway surgery.

Clin Otolaryngol. 2018 Apr 17;:

Authors: Nouraei SAR, Heathcote KJ

Abstract
Laryngotracheal stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing of the central airways from larynx to carina. It is caused by an eclectic group of conditions that include intubation-related airway stenosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, tracheal compression or malignancy, and congenital laryngotracheal malformations. A significant proportion of patients with this condition can be satisfactorily treated using a combination of endoscopic and open surgical techniques and when definitive treatment is not possible, most of the remaining patients can be managed with a combination of endoscopic airway maintenance, stents, T-tubes, and/or tracheostomies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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