Laryngotracheal Reconstruction (LTR)

Laryngotracheal Reconstruction (LTR) also known as Laryngotracheoplasty (LTP) is a procedure in which the narrowed portion of the windpipe, directly below the voice box, is widened with cartilage grafting. Most grafts are made of cartilage from the ear, thyroid or rib. Depending on a patient's condition, the surgery may be performed in a single stage or in multiple steps.

Our team has completed more than 360 laryngotracheal reconstructions since 2009.

Single stage (SSLTR)

Your child will have a breathing tube (also know as an endotracheal or ETT) that will be placed through the nose after surgery. The breathing tube holds open the airway and supports the repair site.

Double stage (DSLTR)

A stent will be placed above the tracheotomy tube, or a T-tube will replace the tracheotomy tube, holding open the airway and supporting the repair site as the incision and graft heal. Your doctor will decide how long the T-tube or stent will be in place.