UNASSIGNED: Breathing difficulties during exertion may be caused by exercise-induced @entity3885 (EILO). The diagnosis depends on visualization of the larynx during exercise, i.e. by @entity400 ( @entity400 ) test. In case of severe supraglottic collapse and pronounced symptoms during strenuous exertion, surgical treatment (supraglottoplasty) has been suggested. The aims of this study were to evaluate outcome and @entity1 satisfaction after supraglottoplasty for EILO and to compare our results with previously reported data. During the period December 2010 to October 2013, 17 @entity1 diagnosed with moderate to severe supraglottic EILO were treated by supraglottoplasty with microlaryngoscopic laser technique at our institutions. The severity of @entity1 symptoms (VAS score) and @entity400 scores was evaluated pre- and postoperatively. We found a decrease in @entity1 symptoms from median 80 points VAS score preoperatively to 20 points postoperatively (p  <  0.001) and a decrease in @entity400 sum score from median 4.0 points to 2.5 points (p  <  0.05). Several previous studies have recommended surgery for selected @entity1 with supraglottic involvement, but these have mainly been based on case reports or on very few @entity1 . This study is the second larger-scale study that documents the positive effect of supraglottoplasty as treatment of EILO in terms of reduced respiratory symptoms and decreased @entity3885 assessed by post-operative @entity400 test. We suggest that surgery is a well-tolerated and effective treatment option for selected EILO @entity1 with moderate to severe supraglottic obstruction during exercise and a high level of physical activity.

Supraglottoplasty as treatment of exercise induced XXXX (EILO).

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity400 :: ('MESH:D014202', 'Disease') :: ['continuous laryngoscopic exercise', 'CLE'] @entity3885 :: ('MESH:D008173', 'Disease') :: ['laryngeal obstruction']
@entity3885 :: (MESH:D008173,Disease) :: ['laryngeal obstruction']
