title: Type IV congenital laryngeal web: Case report and 15 year follow up.
abstract: A five day old patient with mild VACTERL syndrome had repair of a type IV congenital laryngeal web with successful decannulation 76 days later. Voice and respiratory outcome is good with follow up 15 years later. This case presents a rare clinical finding of a type IV laryngeal web successfully repaired with a keel and subsequent long term follow up during an era when it was suggested that repair be delayed until 18 months of age at the earliest.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sorichetti
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Moxham
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Electronic address: fkozak@cw.bc.ca.
authors.forename: Frederick K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Kozak
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*