ReviewLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2019
A systematic review of surgical treatment for supraglottic exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction.
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- Practice Patterns in Speech-Language Pathologist Treatment of Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2025Article
- Effects of Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction in Adolescents: A Qualitative Study.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2024Article
- Prevalence and characterisation of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in patients with exercise-induced dyspnoea.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2024Article
- A speech therapy treatment protocol for exercise induced laryngeal obstruction.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- A longitudinal follow-up of continuous laryngoscopy during exercise test scores in athletes irrespective of laryngeal obstruction, respiratory symptoms, and intervention.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Therapy Outcomes for Teenage Athletes With Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2023Article
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- Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) in athletes: a narrative review by a subgroup of the IOC Consensus on 'acute respiratory illness in the athlete'.British journal of sports medicine · 2022Review
- Clinical responses following inspiratory muscle training in exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Exercise-induced Laryngeal Obstruction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Treatment Trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Pediatric Dysfunctional Breathing: Proposed Components, Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2020Review
- Severe Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction Treated With Supraglottoplasty.Frontiers in surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesExercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is a condition causing breathing difficulties and stridor during exercise. The condition has in severe cases been treated surgically with supraglottoplasty. The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the evidence and recommendations for surgical intervention in treating patients with EILO.
methodsA systematic search was performed in PubMed and Embase to identify relevant studies describing surgical treatment of patients diagnosed with severe EILO. According to eligibility criteria, data were independently extracted by two reviewers. To assess the risk of bias of each included study, the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) was used.
resultsThe screening process identified 11 observational studies with a total of 75 patients. Findings indicated that many beneficial outcomes are to be found in surgical treatment for EILO. These indications were found both on visual verification of improvement of the laryngeal obstruction during exercise and patient self-reported symptom severity. The average NOS score (4.3) indicated low level of evidence in the included studies.
conclusionStudies reporting effects of surgical treatment of EILO have shown promising results in patients with laryngeal obstruction. However, the heterogeneity of study methodologies and the level of evidence precludes definitive recommendations for or against supraglottoplasty at this time; prospective and methodologically robust studies are now needed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.
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