The diagnosis and management of laryngotracheal stenosis in children.
- Author:
Qi HUANG
1
;
Hao WU
;
Zhaoyan WANG
;
Xiangping CHEN
;
Mingliang XIANG
;
Zhentao WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Jiaotong University Affiliated School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China. huangqi3300@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Laryngostenosis;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Male
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2007;21(6):246-248
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical etiopathogenesis, the diagnose and the treatment of laryngotracheal stenosis in children.
METHOD:Six patients with laryngotracheal stenosis who had been surgically were reviewed.
RESULT:Three cases of congenital laryngeal cyst, among 2 cases were treated by undertaken endoscopic, one case was treated by laryngofissure. One case with congenital laryngeal web was treated by undertaken endoscopic with CO2 laser resection. One case with congenital tongue base cyst was treated by direct laryngoscope with puncture. One case with congenital cricoiddysplasty was treated by laryngotracheotomy with stent. One case of traumatic granuloma of trachea was treated by fence-form tracheotomy and inserting T-shape tube. Four patients were successfully decannulated, one patient was cured, one patient were followed-up.
CONCLUSION:The early diagnosis of laryngotracheal stenosis in children was important. The different methods of surgical used here for the laryngotracheal stenosis proved to be effective. The functions of laryngotracheal would been recovered with good voices and satisfactory airway.
