Airway intervention in croup and epiglottitis: the changing role of the otolaryngologist.
Recent evidence indicates that endotracheal intubation is supplanting tracheostomy for the short-term treatment of airway obstruction in epiglottitis and croup. Care should be provided by a triumvirate of physicians to include and otolaryngologist, a pediatrician, and an anesthesiologist. Intensive care facilities are also a prerequisite. Standard tracheostomy should be considered in cases requiring intubation longer than 72 hours.
D002648:Child; D003440:Croup / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004825:Epiglottis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects