[Patency restoration of the obliterated larynx]

Two cases of total subglottic stenosis of the larynx and of the upper segment of the trachea following an automobile accident and a prolonged endotracheal intubation are presented. Both were observed in ENT Department of Pomeranien Medical Academy in Szczecin during the years 1991-1992. In both cases the ring of the cricoid cartilage and upper segment of trachea was excised and the primary thyrotracheal anastomosis was performed. The functional results of the treatment in either case was satisfactory.