Ellen L Ferraro, Conrad K Blunck, Michael S Benninger, Robert R Lorenz, Rebecca Chota Nelson, William S Tierney, Paul C Bryson
OBJECTIVES: Post intubation phonatory insufficiency (PIPI) or posterior glottic diastasis describes posterior glottic insufficiency (PGI) caused by prolonged intubation causing medial arytenoid ulceration, mucosal scarring, and incomplete cricoarytenoid joint adduction. The purpose of this review is to showcase diagnostic findings, surgical rehabilitation, and gaps in our treatment algorithm of PIPI. DATA SOURCES: Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science. REVIEW METHODS: Two independent reviewers completed a systematic search of the literature studying PIPI...
November 16, 2023: Laryngoscope