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Balloon dilatation of tracheostomal stenosis with cuffed tracheostomy tube. A novel approach to tracheostomal dilatation
✍ Scribed by Samuel A. C. MacKeith; Miran Pankhania; Roland Hettige; Paul Gurr
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 164 KB
- Volume
- 121
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Postlaryngectomy tracheostomal stenosis is a common complication. Stomal narrowing can be severe, requiring urgent management with dilatation of the stoma. There are numerous ways to achieve this, ranging from forcibly inserting a larger tracheostomy tube, using a graduated dilator, to surgical intervention in the form of a stomaplasty. We describe an alternative technique using a readily available cuffed tracheostomy tube. Laryngoscope, 2011