Successful Endoscopic Management of Complete Tracheal Occlusion in a Child
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Prolonged mechanical ventilation following cardiopulmonary and neurological events oftentimes necessitates a tracheostomy and tracheal granulation is one of its most common late complications. The literature recommends that large granulation be managed through surgical excision or endoluminal techniques. A 6-year-old boy presented with high-grade tracheal stenosis secondary to endotracheal cuff-related injury and prolonged tracheostomy. We present an unconventional yet successful method of management that included multiple sittings of endoscopic rigid bronchoscopic dilation and endoluminal cryotherapy.
Authors: Bhavya Balaji, Aureen Ruby Dcunha, B. Sandeep Rai, B. H. Giridhar, Swathi Sunil Rao
Institution: K S Hegde Medical Academy
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404082954