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Current trends of balloon laryngoplasty in Thailand

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Abstract

Objective

To describe the current trend in balloon laryngoplasty usage and experience by practicing otolaryngologists in Thailand.

Study design

Anonymous 11 question online and paper survey of otolaryngologists on their current balloon laryngoplasty practices.

Subjects and Methods

Current practices and experience in balloon laryngoplasty were queried with multiple choice and open-ended questions.

Results

Laser use is the most commonly utilized instrument to treat airway stenosis in Thailand. 86% of respondents do not have experience with balloon dilatation; yet, almost half (47.6%) report they perform a minimum of five airway surgeries per year. Most respondents had been in practice for less than 6 years (41%) and reported that they did not have exposure to balloon use during residency training. The largest barrier reported for the use of balloon instrumentation in the airway is inexperience (44.4%) followed by cost (38.3%), yet most feel that treatment in airway stenosis could benefit by usage of balloons (95.5%).

Conclusions

Most otolaryngologists in Thailand do not have experience with the use of balloon dilatation and lack of exposure remains the largest barrier to its use. Otolaryngologists in Thailand feel that increased usage of balloons in the airway could improve airway stenosis treatment in the country.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the participating physicians who responded to our survey that will hopefully advance the medical care in Thailand.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand

    Greetha Moungthong

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

    Sacarin Bunbanjerdsuk

  3. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Rangsit, Thailand

    Nida Wright

  4. Department of Otolaryngology, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Rangsit Campus, Km. 41, on Paholyothin Highway, Klong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand

    Thanakrit Sathavornmanee & Dhave Setabutr

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All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. No animals were involved. This article does not contain any studies with animals performed by any of the authors.

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Moungthong, G., Bunbanjerdsuk, S., Wright, N. et al. Current trends of balloon laryngoplasty in Thailand. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 274, 2607–2611 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-017-4520-0

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