Myer-Cotton Grade (Subglottic Stenosis)

Myer-Cotton (Cotton-Myer) grading of subglottic stenosis by the percent obstruction of the subglottic airway lumen, grades I/II/III/IV.

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Example

Cotton-Myer grade
Grade II - 51% to 70% obstruction

Result: Cotton-Myer grade II: 51% to 70% obstruction of the subglottic lumen.

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What the result means

Grade I
0% to 50% obstruction of the subglottic lumen.
Grade II
51% to 70% obstruction.
Grade III
71% to 99% obstruction.
Grade IV
No detectable lumen (complete obstruction).

What you enter

  • Cotton-Myer grade
How this is calculated

Myer CM 3rd, O'Connor DM, Cotton RT. Proposed grading system for subglottic stenosis based on endotracheal tube sizes. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1994;103(4 Pt 1):319-323. Read the source ↗

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