Stenosing processes due to endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy in children.
In 1976-1978 there were 15 children hospitalized in the Children's ORL Clinics in Prague and treated for larynx trauma caused by long-term endotracheal intubation. Tracheostomy was performed in all cases, the changes in the larynx were mostly treated in a conservative manner. In one instance we used laryngofissura; however, further dilatations had to be carried out. With a single exception, all the patients have been healed successfully. Plastic operations were performed to make decannulation easier.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*