Table 2.

Complications reported in the recent literature

Authors	Year	No. of patients	Reported complications
Quer et al. [14]	2000	24	Laryngeal stenosis (N = 2)
De Gier et al. [15]	2001	44	Chondritis (N = 2)
Steiner et al. [17]	2004	34	Synechiae (N = 3), aspiration pneumonia (N = 1), chondronecrosis (N = 1), laryngeal stenosis (N = 1)
Puxeddu et al. [18]	2004	16	None
Ansarin et al. [19]	2007	37	Laryngeal stenosis (N = 4)
Roedel et al. [22]	2010	53	Laryngeal edema (N = 5), synechiae (N = 4), laryngeal stenosis (N = 3), postoperative bleeding (N = 2), chondronecrosis (N = 1)
Han et al. [23]	2012	18	Excessive granulation tissue (N = 3), temporary lingual numbness (N = 2), temporary hypoglossal palsy (N = 1)
Del Bon et al. [24]	2012	35	Chondronecrosis (N = 2), chondritis (N = 1), postoperative bleeding (N = 1)
Abouyared et al. [26]	2014	52	Prolonged postoperative pain (N = 13), chondronecrosis (N = 12)
Fink et al. [27]	2016	42	Laryngeal edema (N = 1)