[Application of electric coagulation treatment via bronchoscopy in the management of congenital vallecular cyst in children].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the effect of electric coagulation through bronchoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of congenital vallecular cyst in children.


METHODS
Ten cases of congenital vallecular cyst in the study with age ranged from 21 days to 4 years and 10 months were treated with electric coagulation through bronchoscopy. The therapeutic effect was evaluated by endoscopic and clinical manifestation. And all the patients were followed-up for 6-12 months.


RESULTS
All the patients obtained 3-5 times electric coagulation. After the operation, the cyst decreased in size, epiglottis softening was subsided, uplift uncompression, dyspnea and laryngeal stridor were improved obviously. After follow-up periods of 6-12 months, no capsule wall were left, and the activity of the epiglottis resumed.No severe complication was found in any patient.


CONCLUSIONS
Electric coagulation through bronchoscopy is a simple, effective and safe method to treat congenital vallecular cyst in children.
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China.
Xia
X
Liu
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China.
Jing
J
Ma
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China.
Feng-mei
FM
Zhao
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China.
Zhong-xiao
ZX
Zhang
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China.
Tie-huan
TH
Niu
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China.
Xiu-li
XL
Yan
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China.
Chao
C
Wang
Center for Respiratory Intervention,Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China. Email: mengchen.6666@163.com.
Chen
C
Meng
D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome