Upper Airway Anomalies

Abstract

Airway management of children can be difficult. Children may quickly decompensate with loss of airway. It is important for all clinicians who care for children to be aware of the airway pathologies that may be present. Children with cardiac anomalies and surgeries will be at high risk of associated airway anomalies because of genetic syndromes or prolonged intubations. This chapter reviews airway pathologies from the nasal cavities down to the level of the larynx. There is brief discussion regarding management or surgical treatment of these pathologies as well.