Summary Surgical treatment for posterior glottic adhesion by Ejnell's technique

A case of posterior glottic adhesion caused by recurrent endotracheal intubation was reported. An 81-year-old male was repeatedly intubated four times due to heart failure. Thereafter, he complained of inspiratory dyspnea. Endoscopic examination of the larynx revealed bilateral vocal cord immobility...

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Published inJOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR HEAD AND NECK SURGERY Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 299 - 302
Main Authors Hyodo, Masamitsu, Nishikubo, Kaori
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published JAPAN SOCIETY FOR HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2004
Subjects
Ejnell's technique
endotracheal intubation
posterior glottic adhesion
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ISSN1349-581X
1884-474X
1884-474X
DOI10.5106/jjshns.14.299

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Summary:A case of posterior glottic adhesion caused by recurrent endotracheal intubation was reported. An 81-year-old male was repeatedly intubated four times due to heart failure. Thereafter, he complained of inspiratory dyspnea. Endoscopic examination of the larynx revealed bilateral vocal cord immobility and interarytenoid adhesion. Under general anesthesia, the adhesion was cut, and the left vocal cord was laterof fixed by Ej nell's technique to prevent a recurrence of adhesion. Eighty days after the operation, the left vocal cord was released from the fixation by a cut of nylon thread. The postoperative course has been positive with a good phonatory and respiratory function 10 months after the surgery.
ISSN:1349-581X
1884-474X
1884-474X
DOI:10.5106/jjshns.14.299