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If posterior scarring of the submucosa is present, as typically seen in ILTS, the mucosa and submucosa are sharply dissected off the posterior cricoid plate, leaving the cartilage in situ. A posterior membranous wall flap is then tailored on the distal trachea for resurfacing of the posterior cricoid plate (7).
