Dilatation of laryngeal and tracheal stenoses.

21 patients suffering from laryngeal or tracheal stenosis have been treated by dilatation. Of these, 9 regained health and needed no reconstructive surgery after dilatation. With regard to these results and those presented in the literature, the dilatation technique is a suitable method especially in infancy and if the stenosis is situated between the vocal cords or within the trachea. Yet, satisfactory results are only available if dilatation has been strictly indicated.