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Carbon dioxide laser stomaplasty for tracheostomal stenosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Sani
A. Sani*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Abdullah Sani, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital UKM, Jin Tenteram, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Fax: (603) 9737840 e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

A method of treating tracheostomal stenosis post-laryngectomy is described. The carbon dioxide (CO2) laser is used to fashion and ablate two triangular areas lateral to the stenosed stoma to provide an immediate enlarged stoma for comfortable breathing. This simple procedure is done under local anaesthesia, is almost bloodless, safe and takes just 10 minutes. Over the last five years eight patients underwent this procedure and seven had a satisfactory stoma without the need to use a tracheostomy tube.

Keywords

Laryngectomy, Trachea, Tracheal stenosis
Type
Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 5 , May 1998 , pp. 467 - 468
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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