International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jun 2009
Case ReportsA neurologic etiology for tracheomalacia?
To date, major works on tracheomalacia have assumed a structural etiology and have proposed therapies as such. We describe a possible neurologic etiology for tracheomalacia in a child with clinically significant tracheomalacia that resolved in synchrony with each treatment of his recurring hydrocephalus. Endoscopy confirms remarkable expansion of tracheal diameter 7 days after decreasing intracranial pressure. The possibility of a neurologic etiology for tracheomalacia casts this condition in a new light with potential therapeutic implications.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jun 2009
Avoiding airway obstruction after pediatric adenotonsillectomy.
To evaluate the efficacy of a protocol designed to prevent post-adenotonsillectomy airway obstruction in small children with obstructive sleep apnea. ⋯ Most cases of post-extubation pulmonary edema and pneumonia can be avoided in young children and those with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea following a protocol that anticipates and avoids precipitating causes of upper airway obstruction.