THE MANAGEMENT OF POSTERIOR GLOTTIC STENOSIS FOLLOWING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

Four patients with bilateral vocal cord fixation due to isolated poste rior glottic stenosis that developed following endotracheal intubation are presented. Two patients had previously undergone multiple endosco pic surgical procedures without obtaining a satisfactory airway. All f our were treated by posterior cricoid split and costal cartilage inter position and were successfully decannulated. The assessment of vocal c ord immobility following endotracheal intubation is presented and the surgical management of posterior glottic stenosis discussed.