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Surgical Management of Meatal Stenosis with Meatoplasty
Published on: November 30, 2010
Management of nasopharyngeal stenosis after uvulopalatoplasty
1Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, USA. hnsg@aol.com
Objective:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the management of nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS) with the CO(2) laser and a customized nasopharyngeal obturator.
Study Design:
An 8-year retrospective study based at a tertiary care teaching hospital consisting of 18 patients with NPS after uvulopalatoplasty treated over an 8-year period with the CO(2) laser and a nasopharyngeal obturator. Patients with grade I stenosis were treated in the office and did not require a nasopharyngeal obturator. More severe cases (grades II and III) were treated in the operating room and required a nasopharyngeal obturator.
Results:
Eighteen patients with NPS, stages I to III, were treated with a CO(2) laser with or without a nasopharyngeal obturator with good results.
Conclusion:
The repair of NPS with a CO(2) laser and a nasopharyngeal obturator in severe cases helps in restoring nasopharyngeal patency.
Significance:
This technique provided a reliable method of correcting postuvulopalatoplasty NPS.
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