A Case of Laser Microsurgical Management in Severe Laryngomalacia.
- Author:
Hyun Min PARK
1
;
Phil Sang CHUNG
;
Yong Ju JANG
;
Jin Kook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laryngomalacia;
Laser;
Microsurgery
- MeSH:
Humans;
Infant;
Laryngomalacia*;
Lasers, Gas;
Microsurgery;
Respiratory Sounds;
Tracheostomy
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1997;40(10):1467-1470
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Laryngomalacia is repoted as the most common cause of congenital stridor. The majority of cases have mild symptom and do not require surgical intervention. However, in approximately 10 per cent of these infants the condition is life-threatening. The standard treatment for these patients has been to perform a tracheostomy. Recent reports have shown encouraging results following endoscopic surgery to the supraglottic structures. We report a case of patient in whom a tracheostomy was avoided by performing an CO2 laser microsurgeries on supraglottis.
