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The cricoid cartilage has been regarded as an extremely important organ because it plays important role in both of phonation and breathing. We herein report on two different types of surgical procedure for laryngotracheal diseases with aggressive resection of the cricoid cartilage. The first procedure is a tracheostomaplasty by partial resection of the cricoid cartilage. A tracheostoma is made by resection of the cricoid cartilage in the range of approximately a one-third front. This method is effective for such cases having difficulty in tracheostomy owing their backgrounds with such condition as neck stiffness, obesity, higher displacement of the brachiocephalic artery, short neck, thyroid disease and so on. We applied this procedure for eight cases with such difficult backgrounds. In all cases, we were able to make a good tracheostoma and the postoperative courses were uneventful. The second procedure is a glottic closure with resection of the cricoid cartilage and thyroid cartilage. We applied this procedure for six cases with intractable dysphagia. One case had a postoperative bleeding. We were able to make good conditions in all cases with a large tracheostoma and no pharyngeal-tracheal leakage. In conclusion, the surgical procedure involving resection of the cricoid cartilage can be applied to some laryngotracheal diseases.
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PMID:[The Significance of Resection of the Cricoid Cartilage as a Surgical Procedure in Laryngotracheal Surgery]. 2672 23

Gegen Qinlian Decoction can be used to treat intestinal dampness and heat. In addition to diarrhea diseases, it is also commonly used in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity and other chronic metabolic diseases. It can not only alleviate symptoms, but also reduce blood sugar, blood pressure, lipid and weight. Neck stiffness, blush, red lips, red tongue, dry mouth, sweating, palpitation, insomnia and feces are the key indications of Gegen Qinlian Decoction. It can be used alone to reduce blood sugar for diabetes mellitus. In the treatment of hypertension, it can reduce blood pressure when being used alone or combined with Tianma Gouteng Yin or Chaihu Jia Longgu Muli Decoction. Large dose(30-120 g) of Pueraria lobata is the key to the effect of Gegen Qinlian Decoction.
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PMID:[Gegen Qinlian Decoction formula syndrome and its application in diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity]. 3262 48