title: Pediatric airway balloon dilation.
abstract: Over the past decade, there has also been renewed interest in serial dilatation for the management of subglottic and tracheal stenosis with the advent of new technologies such as airway balloons designed for the pediatric airway. In this chapter, the authors describe the technique of application of airway balloons as a useful adjunct for management of airway lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Maturo
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hartnick
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*