A high tracheostomy may be indicated in
A high tracheostomy may be indicated only in carcinoma of larynx because in such cases, total larynx anyway would ultimately be removed and a fresh tracheostomy made in a clean area lower down A high tracheostomy is done above the level of thyroid isthmus Re: Textbook of Ear, Nose and Throat, Dhingra, 6th Edition; Pg no: 316
Scleroma of the larynx
Multiple papillomatosis of larynx
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis
Carcinoma of larynx
Diagnostic and operative ENT