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https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2018_192879

Respiratory insufficiency caused by a laryngocele: case report

Stjepan Grabovac ; Služba kirurških djelatnosti, Odjel otorinolaringologije, Opća bolnica Bjelovar, Bjelovar, Hrvatska
Đurđica Grabovac ; Visoka tehnička škola Bjelovar-studij sestrinstva, Bjelovar, Hrvatska
Tamara Salaj ; Visoka tehnička škola Bjelovar-studij sestrinstva, Bjelovar, Hrvatska

Abstract

Aim: To report the treatment procedures we have done in respiratory insufficiency caused by a mixed laryngocele.
Case report: The paper describes two patients with symptoms of respiratory insufficiency caused by a mixed laryngocele, i.e. laryngomucocele. In both patients we tried to relieve the respiratory distress by needle aspiration which was successful in the case of laryngomucocele. In the second patient, the tracheotomy was performed and the subsequent laryngocele surgery was performed.
Conclusion: A patient with laryngocele should be approached individually depending on the symptoms. Respiratory symptoms can be alleviated by needle aspiration and the contents extracted. The laryngocele operation with external access provides the best view of the laryngocele body and neck, which is a condition for successful cure.

Keywords

laryngocele

Hrčak ID:

192879

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/192879

Publication date:

1.3.2018.

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