[Postoperative management following single-stage laryngotracheoplasty in acquired subglottic stenosis in children]. 1998

P Morillo, and J L Vázquez, and R Barberá, and P Ros, and C Lozano
UCI Pediatría, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.

Acquired laryngotracheal stenosis (ALTS) in children is a more and more common disease, following the widespread adoption of prolonged endotracheal intubation for respiratory support, specially among newborn and premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Several treatment procedures have been described in order to solve this problem; some authors have recently reported encouraging results with single-stage laryngotracheoplasty, making open reconstruction with airway division, cartilage grafts when appropriate, and closure of the tracheotomy tract at the same operation, followed by a short period of endotracheal intubation, avoiding the need for prolonged laryngeal stenting with its associated risks of granulation tissue formation, restenosis and airway obstruction, and with no need of new surgical procedures. Two patients of 9 and 16 months of age underwent successfully the surgical technique described above, with no need of laryngeal stent; postoperative management required several issues in order to prevent an accidental extubation during the time of scarring of the laryngotracheoplasty. No complications occurred. Follow-up at 6 and 12 months after operation was normal, both ventilation and voice quality.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007829 Laryngostenosis Developmental or acquired stricture or narrowing of the LARYNX. Symptoms of respiratory difficulty depend on the degree of laryngeal narrowing. Laryngeal Stenosis,Acquired Laryngeal Stenosis,Acquired Subglottic Stenosis,Congenital Subglottic Stenosis,Acquired Laryngeal Stenoses,Acquired Subglottic Stenoses,Congenital Subglottic Stenoses,Laryngeal Stenoses,Laryngeal Stenoses, Acquired,Laryngeal Stenosis, Acquired,Laryngostenoses,Stenoses, Acquired Laryngeal,Stenoses, Acquired Subglottic,Stenoses, Congenital Subglottic,Stenoses, Laryngeal,Stenosis, Acquired Laryngeal,Stenosis, Acquired Subglottic,Stenosis, Congenital Subglottic,Stenosis, Laryngeal,Subglottic Stenoses, Acquired,Subglottic Stenoses, Congenital,Subglottic Stenosis, Acquired,Subglottic Stenosis, Congenital
D011182 Postoperative Care The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) Care, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedures,Procedures, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedure,Procedure, Postoperative
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014135 Tracheal Stenosis A pathological narrowing of the TRACHEA. Stenoses, Tracheal,Stenosis, Tracheal,Tracheal Stenoses

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