title: Pediatric airway reconstruction: principles, decision-making, and outcomes at the University of Iowa hospitals and clinics.
abstract: Pediatric airway stenosis challenges the treating surgeon, from the initial evaluation and decision-making process to the final postoperative care and follow-up setting. As our approach to these cases evolves, we must critically evaluate our outcomes in reference to our stated goals. We describe our process in treating this population and critically examine our outcome data from 1990 to the present. Emphasis is placed on selection of procedure and postoperative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Cable
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Manaligod
authors.forename: Nancy M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Bauman
authors.forename: Richard J H
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome