CO₂ Laser Microsurgery of Subglottic Stenosis Due to Wegener's Granulomatosis

Abstract

A successfully operated case by CO₂ laser for stenotic granulation scar in the trachea was reported in this paper.
A 42-year-old woman who complained of dyspnea because of stenosis in the subglottic space due to Wegener's granulomatosis had been treated with tracheal cannulation.
The treatment of subglottic granulation was required before removal of tracheal cannula after an effective systemic therapy for granulomatosis.
The patient was successfully treated with CO₂ laser operation for stenotic lesion.