- Recommendation ID
- IPG179/01
- Question
Evidence on the safety of endoscopic balloon dilation for subglottic or tracheal stenosis is adequate. The most serious complication related to the procedure, independent of age, is tracheal laceration but this is well recognised. For adults, evidence on the efficacy of the procedure is limited. So, it should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Endoscopic balloon dilation for subglottic or tracheal stenosis
- Number
- IPG719
- Date issued
- March 2022
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 31/03/2022 |