Endoscopic management of posttraumatic supraglottic stenosis in the pediatric population

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• 作者：Johannes Christiaan Oosthuizen MRCSI ;   ; ^a ;   ; ^{c.oosth@gmail.com} ; Paul Burns AFRCSI^a ; John Desmond Russell FRCS (ORL-HNS)^a
• 刊名：American Journal of Otolaryngology
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：September-October 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：32
• 期：5
• 页码：426-429
• 全文大小：597 K

文摘

Objectives

Pediatric blunt laryngeal trauma is a rare and potentially life-threatening entity. External injuries can be misleading, and a high index of suspicion, as well as early intervention, is essential to achieve the best possible outcome. The authors of this report review the management of blunt laryngeal trauma in the pediatric population and describe the endoscopic management of posttraumatic supraglottic stenosis.

Methods

Methods used were case report from a tertiary referral institution and review of the literature.

Results

We describe the case of a 13-year-old girl whom developed supraglottic stenosis following blunt laryngeal trauma. Innovative endoscopic techniques were used in the successful management of this exceedingly rare entity.

Conclusion

Early recognition and intervention are of paramount importance if successful endoscopic management of blunt laryngeal trauma is to be considered.