Impact of Procedural Variation in Endoscopic Dilation for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

• Published in: The Laryngoscope Vol. 134; no. 7; p. 3260
• Main Authors: Santapuram, Pooja, Tierney, William S, Huang, Li-Ching, Chen, Sheau-Chiann, Berry, Lynn D, Francis, David O, Gelbard, Alexander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Dilatation - methods; Female; Humans; Laryngoscopy - methods; Laryngostenosis - surgery; Laryngostenosis - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Recurrence; Treatment Outcome; idiopathic subglottic stenosis; endoscopic dilation; comparative techniques

A small number of Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) patients are treated at institutions across the country. Divergence in operative techniques for endoscopic dilation (ED) of iSGS has been anecdotally recognized but not formally characterized. Additionally, the relationship between procedural v...