Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn
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Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Jun 2006
Case ReportsNonsurgical management of pediatric tracheal perforation.
Tracheal perforation is a rare complication of intubation. In the pediatric population, the rates of morbidity and mortality are high if diagnosis and management are delayed. Recommendations for treatment in these patients are based on the several reports of this injury in the adult and neonate populations. ⋯ The patient had a 3-cm injury to the distal trachea. Nonsurgical management resulted in a normal-appearing trachea and a healed perforation site as confirmed by repeat tracheobronchoscopy 4 months after the initial injury. In clinically stable pediatric patients, nonsurgical management of tracheal perforations should be considered.