title: Endoscopic correction of severe laryngomalacia.
abstract: Tracheostomy for management of severe laryngomalacia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Two cases are reported wherein the laryngeal abnormality was corrected by ary-epiglottic fold incision and CO2 laser supraglottoplasty. Stridor and respiratory obstruction were relieved and a long term tracheostomy avoided. Endoscopic correction of laryngomalacia offers significant benefits over conventional treatment with tracheostomy in terms of decreased morbidity and improved quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venkatakarthikeyan
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thakar
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodha
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*