title: Management of laryngomalacia.
abstract: Laryngomalacia is the most common laryngeal disease of infancy. It is poorly tolerated in 10% of cases, requiring assessment and management, generally surgical. Surgery often consists of supraglottoplasty, for which a large number of technical variants have been described. This surgery, performed in an appropriate setting, relieves the symptoms in the great majority of cases with low morbidity. However, few data are available concerning the objective results: preoperative and postoperative objective assessment of these infants is therefore necessary whenever possible. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) may be indicated in some infants with comorbid conditions or failing to respond to surgical management.
authors: Service ORL pédiatrique, hôpital femme-mère-enfant, 59, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ayari
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Aubertin
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Girschig
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Van Den Abbeele
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Denoyelle
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Couloignier
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mondain
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D055092:Laryngomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D014140:Tracheotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome