Distance between Anterior Commissure and the First Tracheal Ring: An Important New Clinical Laryngotracheal Measurement

Introduction: The distance between the anterior commissure of the larynx and the first tracheal ring (AC.T. distance) is of great importance in laryngotracheal surgeries.  The amount of narrowing of the subglottic airway is used as a quantitative mean to determine whether the lesion is subglottic or...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Khadivi, Mohammad Ali Zarringhalam, Kamran Khazaeni, Mehdi Bakhshaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_4252_9982b4bd696efc862b1737d8e6c14376.pdf