Shortages of necessary tracheostomy supplies, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, are causing some patients to find creative but potentially dangerous alternatives.

Among the highlighted findings in this analysis is the importance of laryngoscopic examination to detect preoperative vocal cord paralysis.
The Trachealator is a novel, non-occlusive balloon dilator designed for single use.
Compared to traditional open surgery, endoscopic procedures are associated with less patient morbidity and shorter postoperative recovery.
With no other option than to wait and see for post-thyroidectomy recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, nimodipine and/or steroid use may be viable options in the postoperative setting.
Lipoinjection seems to be a safe, therapeutic option for patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis, with efficacy lasting six months to one year.
Can a psychometrically reliable, valid patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP)-related disability be developed that is appropriately rigorous for use in clinical trials? BOTTOM LINE The CoPE PROM could be a […]
An effective eluting endotracheal tube to modulate upper-airway bacterial infection during intubation could be deployed to help prevent subglottic stenosis.
The current literature unequivocally demonstrates that endoscopic percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is at least as safe as open surgical tracheostomy.
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a potentially lethal disease caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and characterized by recurrent papillomas in the aerodigestive tract.