Therapeutic effectiveness of costal cartilage grafting into both anterior and posterior walls for laryngotracheal reconstruction in acquired subglottic stenosis
ConclusionSufficient dilatation of the subglottic space could not be achieved by costochondral grafting involving the anterior wall alone. The extubation rate was improved by dilatation of the posterior wall and the insertion of costal cartilage into both the anterior and posterior walls.
Source: Pediatric Surgery International - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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