Open airway surgery for post-COVID laryngotracheal stenosis.
Lluís NisaHajdi LeroyerKishore SanduPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
Post-COVID pandemic, airway surgeons are seeing an increased number of patients with complex LTS, and we report significant postoperative complications in this patient subset. Decannulation rates, voice and swallowing results are poor in patients with glottic involvement as compared to isolated tracheal stenosis.