• Arch Otolaryngol · Aug 1994

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    Problems in postoperative management after anterior cricoid split.

    • E Tavin, L Singer, and M Bassila.
    • Department of Otolaryngology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
    • Arch Otolaryngol. 1994 Aug 1; 120 (8): 823-6.

    ObjectiveDescribe complications and postoperative management problems associated with the anterior cricoid split.DesignRetrospective case series.SettingUrban referral hospital.PatientsNine consecutive patients with acquired subglottic stenosis believed amenable to the anterior cricoid split.InterventionThe anterior cricoid split was performed on 10 occasions between June 1989 and June 1992.Main Outcome MeasureExtubation or decannulation.ResultsSix of nine patients underwent decannulation, with success. Management problems included those related to surgery or postoperative endotracheal stenting, preexisting medical conditions, and postoperative sedation requirement.ConclusionsThe number of postoperative complications and management problems was highest in those patients with both bronchopulmonary dysplasia and preexisting tracheotomy.

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