Endoscopic airway management in children

Abstract

Endoscopic airway surgery is presently regaining its early (1960s) popularity. This trend can be attributed to the availability of new and more sophisticated endoscopic instrumentation, the adjunctive use of new pharmaceuticals, and the realization that open and endoscopic techniques can often be used in a complementary fashion.

The management of laryngeal clefts

“…This is reflected in our study. Debate still remains as to which technique is optimal, in particular for the longer clefts [10][11][12].…”

Powered debridement of suprastomal granulation tissue to facilitate pediatric tracheotomy decannulation

“…They also found that the average operating time was 34 min in their series of adults, which is identical to our average operating time of 34 min. However, there have been only anecdotal references to its usage for the resection of tracheal granulomas in children [10,15].…”

Minimally invasive endoscopic management of subglottic stenosis in children: Success and failure

“…Some of the most important advances in endoscopic techniques that have enabled the expansion of the field include: (1) development of microlaryngoscopy and adaptation of the binocular operating microscopy; (2) introduction of laser airway surgery; (3) better understanding of wound healing process and application of adjuvant treatment modalities to decrease scar formation [2].…”