Postoperative management
fibrosis
LARYNGEAL EDEMA, FIBROSIS
All patients received dexamethasone intravenously throughout the procedure to lessen laryngeal edema. To reduce fibrosis, this was repeated twice within 48 h of the surgery. This was then followed by a 5-day course of oral steroids (prednisolone), which was then decreased over the following 5-day period. Strong anti-reflux drugs were also administered for 15 days following surgery. After a weaning test, patients who had a tracheostomy were decannulated.