Successful cricoid fracture reduction using a balloon dilator.
The traditional treatment of cricoid cartilage fractures concurrent with subglottic stenosis in pediatric patients usually requires an open approach with a high rate of complications and morbidity. We present here a case report of a successful treatment of a cricoid cartilage fracture concurrent with a subglottic stenosis in an adolescent patient using balloon dilation. The mentioned procedure reduced the fracture and allowed us to prevent a tracheostomy and its complications.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada. sam.daniel@mcgill.ca
Sam J
SJ
Daniel
Mario
M
Mujica-Mota
D000293:Adolescent; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology