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Tracheal T-tube: a novel endoscopic insertion technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2016

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

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.

Type
Short Communication
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2016 

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