title: Rare treatment option for a common pediatric airway problem.
abstract: Laryngomalacia is a common cause of respiratory obstruction with stridor in infants. Although most cases resolve spontaneously, severe laryngomalacia needs surgical intervention. Tracheostomies have been the mainstay of treatment. However, this procedure was associated with high morbidity. At present, newer modalities of treatment are being tried. We discuss successful management of an infant having severe laryngomalacia (who had three failed extubation trials) with glossoepiglottopexy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Raylene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Chandrahas T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Milind S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tullu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Chhaya
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Divecha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karande
keywords: Airway obstruction; endotracheal intubation; glossoepiglottopexy; laryngomalacia; stridor; tracheostomy