Management of subglottic stenosis in pregnancy using advanced apnoeic ventilatory techniques.

CONCLUSION: Laryngeal dilation with continuous radial expansion pulmonary balloons using non-invasive ventilation for the treatment of idiopathic subglottic stenosis in pregnant patients is safe and efficacious, and should be the first line treatment option for this patient population. The improvement in symptoms, and lack of labour and pregnancy complications, distinguish this method of treatment from others reported in the literature.
PMID: 30975234 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Laryngology and Otology - April 14, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: J Laryngol Otol Source Type: research