title: How to perform endoscopy in paediatric otorhinolaryngology?
abstract: Upper airway endoscopy in children is a high-risk procedure, which should only be performed by a well trained and fully equipped team. The sequence of procedures, at least at the beginning of the procedure, is always the same and must be performed very rigorously. Communication between the various operators, especially the surgeon, the anaesthetist and the operating room nurse, is essential before starting the procedure, as anticipation of sudden difficulties is the key to effective management. The authors report their experience and endoscopy practices.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; Faculté Paris V René Descartes, 12, Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France; IMRB - Inserm U955, Faculté de Médecine de Créteil, 8, rue du Général Sarrail, 94010 Créteil cedex, France. Electronic address: nicolas.leboulanger@aphp.fr.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leboulanger
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; Faculté Paris V René Descartes, 12, Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Celerier
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; Faculté Paris V René Descartes, 12, Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thierry
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; Faculté Paris V René Descartes, 12, Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garabedian
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002648:Child; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000601:surgery; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery
keywords: Endoscopy; Fibroscopy; Larynx; Paediatrics; Trachea