Photodocumentation of the Development of Type I Posterior Glottic Stenosis after Intubation Injury. (1st February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Howard, Nelson Scott; Shiba, Travis L.; Pesce, Julianna E.; Chhetri, Dinesh K.
• Other Names: Melloni Giulio Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in surgery. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-02-01
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative; General Surgery; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/504791
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6900

Abstract

Abstract : Bilateral vocal fold immobility may result from bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis or physiologic insults to the airway such as glottic scars. The progression of mucosal injury to granulation tissue, and then posterior glottis stenosis, is an accepted theory but has not been photodocumented. This paper presents serial images from common postintubation injury to less common posterior glottic stenosis with interarytenoid synechia.