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Tracheal T-tube: a novel endoscopic insertion technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2016

A Nor Rahimah ,
F I Shahfi ,
M Masaany ,
N Gazali  and
S H Siti
A Nor Rahimah*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
F I Shahfi
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
M Masaany
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
N Gazali
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
S H Siti
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
*
Address for correspondence: Dr A Nor Rahimah, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, KM6, Jalan Langgar, 05460 Alor Setar, Malaysia E-mail: paxumax@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background:

Laryngotracheal stenosis is a complex condition of airway compromise involving either the larynx or trachea, or both.

Objectives:

This paper describes a new method of endoscopically inserting a silicone tracheal T-tube as treatment for laryngotracheal stenosis. The advantages of this method over previously described methods are discussed.

Keywords

EndoscopyAirway ManagementIdiopathic Subglottic Tracheal Stenosis
Type
Short Communication
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 130 , Issue 10 , October 2016 , pp. 967 - 968
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2016 

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