A 23-year-old man developed subglottic stenosis six months after tracheal resection for post-intubation stenosis. A standard Dumon stent was placed; however, two months later the stenosis extended superiorly, near the vocal folds. A modified Dumon stent with a longitudinal cut was then placed through the vocal folds, over the proximal end of the previous stent to cover all the stenosis. Thirty days later, this was replaced with an industry custom stentfeaturing a thin duckbill-shape proximally that fit the vocal folds without impairing their movement. Two-month follow-up demonstrated normal airway patency and vocal fold movement.

Novel duckbill-shaped laryngo-tracheal stent for management of subglottic stenosis

Santini, Mario;Fiorelli, Alfonso
2020

Abstract

A 23-year-old man developed subglottic stenosis six months after tracheal resection for post-intubation stenosis. A standard Dumon stent was placed; however, two months later the stenosis extended superiorly, near the vocal folds. A modified Dumon stent with a longitudinal cut was then placed through the vocal folds, over the proximal end of the previous stent to cover all the stenosis. Thirty days later, this was replaced with an industry custom stentfeaturing a thin duckbill-shape proximally that fit the vocal folds without impairing their movement. Two-month follow-up demonstrated normal airway patency and vocal fold movement.
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