Laryngotracheal reconstruction following trauma or cancer ablative surgery

The purpose of this report is to analyse the results of a variety of airway reconstructions in order to formulate a recommended therapeutic approach. There were 43 patients who had 64 operations for laryngeal and/or tracheal defects at the Ohio State University. The majority (77%) of the reconstructions were totally successful in providing an airway that did not require a tracheotomy tube and a voice capable of communication. There have been no patients where airway reconstruction was totally unsuccessful.