Revision pediatric laryngotracheal reconstruction.
Surgeons who make airway reconstruction a major part of their practice inevitably are faced with children in whom initial surgical management fails. Searching for the possible causes of failure and determining how best to minimize the risk of repeated failure is often an exhaustive process. Establishing a framework and guidelines for approaching and managing these failures can improve the chances of success significantly. The aim of this article is to provide such a framework.
de Alarcon
Alessandro
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. alessandro.dealarcon@cchmc.org
Rutter
Michael J
MJ
D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017211:Treatment Failure