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case_images: 3D CT neck showing stenotic portion.
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case_images: The patient returned back to our ENT OPD 1 year after the dilatation with complaints of hoarseness of voice and stridor. 3D CT neck (Figures 1 and 2) revealed tracheal stenosis over approximately 11 mm length, noted at the level of cricoid cartilage.
case_images: 3D CT neck showing stenotic portion.
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case_images: The patient returned back to our ENT OPD 1 year after the dilatation with complaints of hoarseness of voice and stridor. 3D CT neck (Figures 1 and 2) revealed tracheal stenosis over approximately 11 mm length, noted at the level of cricoid cartilage.
case_images: CT neck 6 month postoperatively.
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case_images: CT neck 6 month postoperatively (Figure 3) suggested of no evidence of stenosis.
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case_images: Endotracheal tube number 4 inserted after laser-assisted release of stenosis.
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case_images: Endotracheal tube number 4 was inserted through the tracheostomy (Figures 4 and 5) site upward in a retrograde fashion through the stenosis to maintain patency.
case_images: Endotracheal tube number 4 inserted after laser-assisted release of stenosis.
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case_images: Endotracheal tube number 4 was inserted through the tracheostomy (Figures 4 and 5) site upward in a retrograde fashion through the stenosis to maintain patency.
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case_images: Stenosis seen 4 cm below the glottis.
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case_images: The patient came to our OPD where on indirect laryngoscopy it was revealed that the patient has bilateral abductor cord palsy with interarytenoid adhesion, and on flexible bronchoscopy, there was a stenosis seen, 4 cm (Figure 6) below the glottis which was grade II soft stenosis.
case_images: Postoperative image of Kashima's cordotomy.
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case_images: Right side cordotomy was done using CO2 laser (Figure 7), followed by dilatation of stenotic portion using rigid bronchoscope.
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case_images: Tracheal stenosis at level of tracheostoma.
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case_images: Tracheal stenosis was visualized at level of tracheostoma (Figure 8).
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case_images: Laser excision of stenosis.
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case_images: They agreed for the surgery and excision of stenosis by holmium laser (Figure 9) with balloon dilatation followed by mitomycin C application was done.