title: Assessment and management of laryngotracheal stenosis.
abstract: Laryngotracheal stenosis should be suspected in children with recurrent, prolonged, or atypical croup; a history of endotracheal intubation; or a history of stridor, feeding difficulties, and failure to thrive. Tracheotomy-dependent patients with acquired laryngotracheal stenosis are candidates for surgical intervention to provide the child with the earliest opportunity to develop normal oral communication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lesperance
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zalzal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014140:Tracheotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome