Guidance

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic balloon dilation for subglottic or tracheal stenosis. This involves introducing a balloon device with the aim of widening the stenotic airway to improve symptoms.

Is this guidance up to date?

Next review: For babies, children, and young people, this guidance will be reviewed if there is new evidence or safety concerns.

For adults, this guidance will be reviewed in March 2025.

Guidance development process

How we develop NICE interventional procedures guidance

Coding and clinical classification codes for this guidance.

This guidance replaces NICE interventional procedures guidance on endoscopic balloon dilatation for subglottic or tracheal stenosis (IPG425).

Endorsing bodies

This interventional procedures guidance is endorsed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland as required by the Health and Social Care Act (2012).

  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)