Decannulation of Tracheostomy-Dependent Patients: Results and Review of Techniques of Reconstructive Transoral Laser Microsurgery

• Published in: Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology Vol. 132; no. 4; p. 361
• Main Authors: Baguant, Ashley, Aboussouan, Marie-Pierre, Castellanos, Paul F, Atallah, Ihab
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Airway Obstruction - surgery; Humans; Laser Therapy - methods; Lasers; Microsurgery - methods; Retrospective Studies; Trachea - surgery; Tracheostomy - methods; airway stenosis; R-TLM; decannulation; quality of life; reconstructive transoral laser microsurgery; tracheostomy

This study aims to demonstrate the benefit of reconstructive transoral laser microsurgery (R-TLM) in decannulation of tracheostomy-dependent patients with airway obstruction. A consecutive series of tracheostomy-dependent patients who underwent R-TLM using multiple techniques described in our previo...