title: The role of endoscopy in the treatment of IV type laryngotracheal cleft complications after surgical repair.
abstract: Laryngotracheal cleft (LTC) is a rare congenital anomaly. Severe forms of LTC are usually treated surgically using extracorporeal circulation. Despite tremendous improvement of surgical techniques, postoperative complications are still frequent. We report a comprehensive description of an endoscopic approach to diagnosis, surgical repair and endoscopic treatment of complications after correction in a type IV LTC.
authors: Respiratory Endoscopy Unit, Department of Paediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: p.serio@meyer.it.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Serio
authors: Respiratory Endoscopy Unit, Department of Paediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale Riuniti di Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Leone
authors: Respiratory Endoscopy Unit, Department of Paediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Paediatrics, Parma Children Hospital, Parma, Italy.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Fainardi
authors: Respiratory Endoscopy Unit, Department of Paediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Baggi
authors: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Heart Hospital, G. Monasterio Tuscany Foundation, Massa, Italy.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Murzi
authors: Neonatal Surgery Unit, Feto-Neonatal Department, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Noccioli
authors: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Heart Hospital, G. Monasterio Tuscany Foundation, Massa, Italy.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Arcieri
authors: Respiratory Endoscopy Unit, Department of Paediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Mirabile
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Airway stent; Endoscopy; Laryngotracheal cleft