title: [Surgical management for severe congenital laryngomalacia: 16 consecutive cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laryngomalacia is the most common cause for stridor in neonate and infant. Our study aims at assessing the outcome of surgical management in patients diagnosed by fibrolaryngoscope as congenital Laryngomalacia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of 16 patients undergoing surgery for severe laryngomalacia. The patients' symptoms, associated medical conditions and surgical management were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stridor and feeding difficulty were observed in 16 patients on admission, while dyspnea was found in 11 patients. Medical co-morbidities exist in 14 cases. The mean age of surgery was 23 weeks, 15 patients had follow-up records for 24 months. Fourteen cases underwent supraglortoplasty. Tracheotomy was performed on the other 2 cases complicated with tracheomalacia. Nine cases showed full recovery of stridor 48 hours post-supraglottoplasty, and 7 were free of feeding difficulties. In the 6 months follow-up, complete or partial relief was achieved in all main symptoms and signs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supraglottoplasty is effective in relieving stridor and feeding difficulty as well as respiratory insufficiency, which makes it a first line option for managing severe laryngomalacia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ear Institute, Shanghai, 200092, China.
authors.forename: Yanla
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jingrong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D055092:Laryngomalacia / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome